relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
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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Bode and Jake — whose patience with Danny's resistance to being helped is wearing mighty thin — manage to free Danny and relocate to the roof.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The Blue House and Rall House are currently used for office space that will be relocated elsewhere on campus.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Tensions between the oil giant and the state rose when Chevron relocated its headquarters to Texas in 2024.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Most have access to insurance, cooling, hospitals, infrastructure, savings and some ability to relocate when disasters strike.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The Blue House and Rall House are currently used for office space that will be relocated elsewhere on campus.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Tensions between the oil giant and the state rose when Chevron relocated its headquarters to Texas in 2024.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Most have access to insurance, cooling, hospitals, infrastructure, savings and some ability to relocate when disasters strike.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for relocate
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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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
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