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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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast. Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 29 Jan. 2025 Go deeper: Popular vintage and consignment shop Thrift Pony relocating to Camp North End Locker Room CLT Location: 4090 Raleigh St. What to expect: Vintage sports apparel, particularly North Carolina sports apparel from the 80s and 90s, as Axios' Alexis Clinton reported. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 According to Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7's website, the snakes the service removes are relocated to less populated areas. Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 By midnight, all 54 horses had been relocated to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, which had turned into a shelter for large animals amid the disaster. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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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