headquarters

[US]/ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/
[UK]/ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. central office or location of an organization, company, etc. for the purpose of commanding and coordinating operations.

Phrases & Collocations

company headquarters

headquarters location

general headquarters

Example Sentences

The headquarters are in Boston.

the headquarters fell into ruination.

The general headquarters is in the suburbs.

the Headquarters of the General S-

The international corporation's headquarters is / are in Washington.

the headquarters of a multinational corporation;

command headquarters; a command decision.

The union's headquarters is in Transport House.

The European correspondent will make her headquarters in Paris (or will make Paris her headquarters ).

Battalion headquarters has approved the retreat.

Forster overnighted the sample to headquarters by courier.

An artillery shell blew our headquarters apart.

The bank has its headquarters in Pairs.

We radioed headquarters that we were in trouble.

The company has its headquarters in the suburbs.See Synonyms at center

The former Hoechst headquarters, a redbrick relic of the 1920s, is an admired piece of Bauhaus architecture.

Its headquarters are in Moline, Illinois, the heart of Americans farm-belt.

Several big guns from the headquarters are coming to see us today.

In Ouchy (Lower Town), sports enthusiasts may want to visit the Olympic Museum. Lausanne is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee.

Real-world Examples

Then it was the headquarters for my foundation.

Source: Deadly Women

It's the headquarters for your company.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

There are few corporate headquarters staffed by well-paid managers.

Source: The Economist - International

Yesterday, protesters who support Russia stormed a police headquarters.

Source: CNN Listening Collection May 2014

One drone fell near the Defense Ministry's headquarters.

Source: AP Listening July 2023 Collection

You must have some amazing software headquarters driving all this.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

Taxes are low, so many businesses have their headquarters here.

Source: CET-4 Listening Real Exam Cut Version

Protesters surrounded the government headquarters but were stopped by police.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

Why are we building these headquarters?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

Construction company Skanska is testing the panels at their Warsaw headquarters.

Source: VOA Daily Standard February 2019 Collection

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