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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Multinational players such as PwC, Deloitte, Lenovo, and Siemens Energy have already relocated leadership operations from Dubai and other hubs to Riyadh. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 The New York school said that the Mary McFadden fashion archive has officially relocated to Pratt’s Brooklyn campus in the Juliana Curran Terian Design Center. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 For a while, it’s felt like Prince Harry’s decision to relocate to the US didn’t have anything to do with love for his country or even his family, but with a desire to keep his family safe. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025 The prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said the country has taken precautionary measures to minimize the impact of a Category 5 storm, such as relocating residents to safety and organizing recovery efforts. NPR, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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