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headquarters

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhedˈkwɔːrtɚz/ · UK /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/

headquarters means: The main office or building from which an organisation is managed.

noun

MAIN OFFICEB1

The main office or building from which an organisation is managed.

  • Our headquarters is in London.
  • The company moved its headquarters last year.
  • Hundreds of people work at the international headquarters.

How to use it: headquarters in somewhere (The company has its headquarters in Berlin.)

Similar words: head office, main office

Common phrases: company headquarters, headquarters in somewhere, corporate headquarters

MILITARY COMMANDB2

The place where military leaders and their staff direct soldiers and give orders.

  • The general returned to headquarters.
  • New orders arrived from army headquarters.
  • Enemy planes attacked the military headquarters during the night.

Similar words: command centre

Common phrases: army headquarters, military headquarters, report to headquarters

Questions about headquarters

What does headquarters mean?

The main office or building from which an organisation is managed.

What is headquarters in other languages?

Türkçe: genel merkez · Español: sede central · Français: siège social · Deutsch: Hauptsitz · Italiano: sede centrale · 日本語: 本社

How do you pronounce headquarters?

In American English /ˌhedˈkwɔːrtɚz/; in British English /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/.

How do you use headquarters in a sentence?

Our headquarters is in London. The company moved its headquarters last year.

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