headquarters

noun

head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz How to pronounce headquarters (audio)
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a place from which a commander performs the functions of command
2
: the administrative center of an enterprise

Examples of headquarters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Being from a cold-weather city like Philadelphia made Miami attractive to Lindsay as a headquarters for his company. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 The project involves building nearly 2,000 apartment units near Axon's upcoming headquarters for the Taser manufacturing company on Hayden Road south of Loop 101. The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 Media representatives of Deloitte, which operates its U.S. headquarters in New York, didn't respond to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's requests for information about the apparent planned relocation. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 The show will be filmed at Merit Street’s headquarters studios in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 Eleven fake electors for Trump convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix, on December 14, 2020. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 That material — roughly 225,000 documents — is housed in a large room adjacent to the Lindbergh museum gallery at the State Police’s headquarters near Trenton, N.J., and overseen by a full-time archivist, Greg Ferrara. Tracey Tully, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Amazon was among global technology giants including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Microsoft Corp. that established regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia last year in response to a deadline for foreign firms to move operations to the country or risk losing government contracts. Matthew Martin, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Which begs the question: Can employers legally mandate that workers come back to headquarters? Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of headquarters was in 1622

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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarters. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

headquarters

noun singular or plural
head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ərz How to pronounce headquarters (audio)
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)t-ərz
1
: a place from which a commander exercises command
2
: the governing and directing center of an organization

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