hq
word
Definition
An abbreviation for 'headquarters', meaning the main office or center from which an organization operates.
Usage & Nuances
Used commonly in business, tech, and military contexts. Always informal and spoken more than written. Usually all-uppercase ('HQ'). Rarely used in formal documents; 'headquarters' is preferred.
Spanish: sede central - oficina centralPortuguese (BR): sede - matrizPortuguese (PT): sede - matrizChinese (Simplified): 总部 - 总部大楼Chinese (Traditional): 總部 - 總部大樓Hindi: मुख्यालयArabic: المقر الرئيسيBengali: হেডকোয়ার্টার (HQ) - অফিসের প্রধান কেন্দ্রRussian: штаб-квартира (HQ)Japanese: 本社（HQ） - 本部Vietnamese: trụ sở chính (HQ)Korean: 본사(HQ)Turkish: merkez (HQ) - genel merkezUrdu: ہیڈکوارٹر (HQ)Indonesian: kantor pusat (HQ)
Example Sentences
Our company's HQ is in New York.
basic
Please send the documents to our HQ.
basic
The HQ is closed on weekends.
basic
I'll check with HQ and get back to you.
natural
They moved their HQ from London to Berlin last year.
natural
All major decisions come straight from HQ.
natural