Skip to content

sede

headquarters, seat

noun SEH-deh Less Common

Origin: From Latin sedes, 'seat, abode'.

Also means

venue, host city

Usage Note

Sede refers to the official headquarters of an organisation (la sede del gobierno, the government headquarters) or the host city/venue of a major event (la sede olímpica, the Olympic host). It is not to be confused with seda (silk) — a one-letter difference. Plural: sedes.

Examples

"La sede del club está en Madrid."

Natural Translation

The club's headquarters is in Madrid.

Literal Translation

The seat of-the club is in Madrid

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Spanish by topic