relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 

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 

ˌrē-ˌlō-ˈkā-

adjective

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• budge
• dislocate
• displace
• disturb
• move
• remove
• reposition
• shift
• transfer
• transpose

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

That company was acquired by a larger outfit which led the Dolans to relocate to New York. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024

If the lower portion of your island is meant to be seen, select seating accordingly, or opt for barstools that can easily be relocated when called for. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024

For those willing to relocate to the South Pacific, close to Australia and Singapore, Vanuatu is quite tax-friendly with 0% taxes across the board. —Alex Recouso, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

The goal was to relocate the urban poor into the New World and set them up as farmers with plots of land for farming and gardens. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 

ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt

1

: to locate again

2

: to move to a new location

relocate a factory

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən 

noun