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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TechnipFMC, headquartered in London but operationally based in Houston, makes equipment for subsea fossil fuel extraction. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 Molex is a private company headquartered in Lisle, IL in the US. Steve Banker, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Three of the people running the accounts appear to live or have claimed to own property in Texas, where X moderation efforts are headquartered, the story notes. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 The restrictions cover people physically in China, the Chinese government or personnel working for any organization headquartered in China. Alison Snyder, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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