headquarters
noun
head·quar·ters
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 
-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
the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital
the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters
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The vault is located 85 feet below the ground of the location's headquarters in the French capital.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
In July 1983, for the first time, Valentino staged a show outdoors at his headquarters in Piazza Mignanelli.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Plans are underway for a new state-of-the-art studio and podcast space to be built at Under Armour’s corporate headquarters in Baltimore.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2014, the company expanded its headquarters and invested more than $600,000 in the facility.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
In July 1983, for the first time, Valentino staged a show outdoors at his headquarters in Piazza Mignanelli.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Plans are underway for a new state-of-the-art studio and podcast space to be built at Under Armour’s corporate headquarters in Baltimore.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headquarters
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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarters. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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headquarters
singular or plural noun
head·quar·ters
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ərz
(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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