rehouse
verb
re·house
(ˌ)rē-ˈhau̇z 
rehoused; rehousing; rehouses
: 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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The city has set aside $29.5 million for rehousing people for the 2025 budget year, enough to rehome 360 households and support 1,000 more.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
As with all of Maistre’s productions, the animals have been since rehoused – this time in a refuge outside Marrakech, where their well-being is being paid for by Mai-Juin Productions, with the costs factored into the film’s budget.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
That's owing to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Tuesday that the world's most famous painting is to be removed from the Salle des Etats, its longstanding home, and rehoused in its own space in the Louvre with a dedicated entrance.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
As with all of Maistre’s productions, the animals have been since rehoused – this time in a refuge outside Marrakech, where their well-being is being paid for by Mai-Juin Productions, with the costs factored into the film’s budget.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
That's owing to French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Tuesday that the world's most famous painting is to be removed from the Salle des Etats, its longstanding home, and rehoused in its own space in the Louvre with a dedicated entrance.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for rehouse
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“Rehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehouse. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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