relocate

verb

re·lo·cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt

ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt

relocated; relocating; relocates

Synonyms of relocate

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

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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The criminal charge came a week after the Pasadena Humane Society announced that the rare white fowl had recovered from its injuries and was relocated to a private ranch in Northern California. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 McDowell County residents near rivers and creeks and in low-lying areas should relocate as soon as possible, county emergency management officials said late Saturday morning. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 De La Faverie decided to relocate the brand’s operations to Deciem’s headquarters in Canada for a complete overhaul, a move endorsed by brand founder William Lauder. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Staff were then relocated from eastern Ukraine to salons in the west of the country, or the business’s locations in Poland, Georgia, and Cyprus. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relocate

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of relocate was in 1829

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relocate

verb

re·lo·cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt

ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt

: to locate again

: to move to a new location

relocate a factory

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən

noun

relocate

verb

Synonyms of relocate

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