headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce headquarter (audio)
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

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The company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and cares for more than 200,000 patients, Wellpath’s website shows. Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 By sundown, Trump's digital war room was headquartered on X, and Musk looked like the unofficial campaign manager. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 The fast-food chain, which was founded and is headquartered in the Buckeye State, is observing the Goodyear Blimp's 100th birthday, another Ohio icon, on June 3 with an exclusive in-app deal. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 June 2025 Jeff Bartel is chairman and managing director of Hamptons Group, a private investment and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Miami. Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for headquarter

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of headquarter was in 1838

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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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