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Definition of "headquarters" []

  • The offices of a commander, as of a military unit, from which orders are issued. (noun-plural)
  • A center of operations or administration: The company has its headquarters in the suburbs. See Synonyms at center. (noun-plural)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "headquarters" in a sentence
  • "The label headquarters in Nashville doubles as a combination record store/performance venue,..."
  • "The label headquarters in Nashville doubles as a combination record store/performance venue, and serves as ground zero for Mr. White's various insane projects including but not limited to: Mechanical Monkeys that play unreleased music, inventing new types of vinyl, and shenanigans with one Conan O'Brien."
  • "The main headquarters is based in the United Kingdom."