rehouse

verb

re·​house (ˌ)rē-ˈhau̇z How to pronounce rehouse (audio)
rehoused; rehousing; rehouses

transitive verb

: to house again or anew
especially : to establish in a new or different housing unit of a better quality

Examples of rehouse in a Sentence

The organization is working to rehouse families who were displaced in the fire.
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Meanwhile, advocates for people who are homeless in New Orleans say the relocation was done without notice and has disrupted plans to rehouse people. Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 Students are being rehoused after a bat infestation was discovered in an NAU dorm. The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024 Department of Family and Support Services First Deputy Commissioner Maura McCauley said the department had a set list of encampments and other locations that would see the kind of rehousing Nugent and the Restore Gompers Park coalition support. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024 Carpenter bees are very resilient and can be difficult to rehouse, Basham explains. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rehouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rehouse was in 1817

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“Rehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehouse. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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