headquarters
Translation
headquarters
Examples
The company's headquarters is in New York.
The company's headquarters is in New York.
We need to report to headquarters immediately.
We need to report to headquarters immediately.
Grammar Patterns
((organization's)) headquarters the main office of (an organization) The company's headquarters is in New York.
Similar Words
Synonyms: main office, central office, base
Etymology
From 'head' (main) + 'quarters' (lodgings, station). The main station or office of an organization.
Memory Tips
It ends in 's' but can be treated as singular ('The headquarters is...') or plural ('The headquarters are...').