headquarters
/ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
noun
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
noun
A place of concentrated activity or influence.
Example Sentences
- "As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities."
- "The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano."
- "The head-quarters of the rebellion in the East were at a little town called Hui-lung."
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *kʷtwr̥to- Proto-Italic *kʷeturtos Latin quārtus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin quārtārius Anglo-Norman quarterbor. Middle English quarter English quarters English headquarters From head + quarters.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/
- British English: /ˌhɛdˈk(w)ɔː.təz/