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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Harris says all seven people who have been rehoused were people already in the city’s system and advanced in their process. Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 People needed to be rehoused in locations that were less prone to earthquakes, and these locations needed to provide jobs and social services. Paul Collier, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011 It was rehoused in the Chicago Sports Museum, and not long after, the Sox started to lose. Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 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. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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