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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Much ado has been made about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor relocating from his 30-room mansion Royal Lodge to the Sandringham estate in Norfolk—but according to a new report, that might not necessarily happen after all.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Parking, shuttle services and ride share pick up and drop off for the Great America Transit Station has been relocated to a parking lot at 2111 West Tasman Drive.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
About 3 in 10 of Colorado movers, in either direction, cite family as the primary reason for relocating.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
That could include one of the nine home games being relocated to an international destination — such as Mexico City — or the away game against the Rams being played in Melbourne, Australia.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Parking, shuttle services and ride share pick up and drop off for the Great America Transit Station has been relocated to a parking lot at 2111 West Tasman Drive.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
About 3 in 10 of Colorado movers, in either direction, cite family as the primary reason for relocating.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
That could include one of the nine home games being relocated to an international destination — such as Mexico City — or the away game against the Rams being played in Melbourne, Australia.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 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 8 Jan. 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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