relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
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 How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-ˌlō-ˈkā-
adjective
relocation noun

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.
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Xaver relocated to Sebring, a city of roughly 11,000 residents, in 2018 from the South Bend, Indiana area. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 Diaz, a film editor, relocates from Los Angeles to the English countryside, while Winslet, a journalist, heads Stateside for the holidays. Hannah Daly, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024 Starting Tuesday, Webster students will relocate to Malibu Elementary School for the rest of the semester. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 The people granted clemency were largely those placed under house arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic when prisons across the country relocated thousands of people to home confinement, seeking to curb the spread of the respiratory virus in overcrowded correctional facilities. Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for relocate 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of relocate was in 1829

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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

relocate

verb
re·​lo·​cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
relocation noun

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