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

Recent Examples on the Web DeSantis is referring to New York City, where Trump’s six-week trial was held and where Ackman’s hedge fund is headquartered. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024 Advertisement Newsom’s decision to lean on a grassroots organization headquartered 2,400 miles from Sacramento is telling of the political power of suburban women — and the governor’s gaze beyond California. Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 In Texas, where American Airlines is headquartered, that pay would qualify a single-parent and child household for food stamps. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 22 May 2024 Titled Elsewhere Entertainment, the studio will be headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with additional staff in the United States. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for headquarter 

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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 5 Jun. 2024.

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