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

After obtaining the snake, Narellan Snake Catchers relocated and released the animal in a less populated location. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Two years earlier, her employer had sold his house in Brentwood, California, and relocated to Wellington. —Emily Witt, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025

This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers. —Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025

Since 2019, five have been relocated and three have found mates and nested. —Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

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