relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates

transitive verb

: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place

intransitive verb

: to move to a new location
relocatable
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkā-tə-bəl How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-ˌlō-ˈkā-
adjective
relocation noun

Examples of relocate in a Sentence

He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job. How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city? The company decided to relocate its headquarters.
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As for what will happen to the rides and attractions, the company told PEOPLE nothing is finalized and relocating or selling to other operators are options. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025 Fitting rooms have been relocated to what had previously been back-office space to allow the selling space to be expanded. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 Since both the Fire Station 9 and Fire Station 13 projects are underway, unless Fire Station 4 is also relocated, the higher response times those projects are looking to solve would simply move to a different part of the city, McCabe said. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Gallagher was on the cusp of divorcing her husband and relocating her life to where her mother and oldest son were living in the town of Paradise when she was killed, Vallicella said. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for relocate

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of relocate was in 1829

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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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relocate

verb
re·​lo·​cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
relocation noun

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