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

Jones arrived Wednesday morning at the homeless encampment to offer coffee and help those relocating. —Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025

The canal authority has promised to relocate people and is currently in discussions with local communities. —Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025

His near-mythical resilience was put to the test in 2004, when a team of researchers attempted to capture and relocate him for scientific study. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

About nine months into Brian and Petito's relationship, the couple relocated to Florida. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 20 Feb. 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