relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 

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 

ˌrē-ˌlō-ˈkā-

adjective

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• budge
• dislocate
• displace
• disturb
• move
• remove
• reposition
• shift
• transfer
• transpose

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

For his sophomore outing, 1988’s Big Top Pee-wee, Reubens relocated his alter ego from suburbia to a pastoral setting, where Pee-wee cared for talking animals while working on cutting-edge agricultural experiments like hot dog trees. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024

Many people from eastern regions relocated there to seek safety. —Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024

Markle and Prince Harry relocated to California in 2020 after stepping down from their positions as senior members of the British royal family. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024

Several years before the show debuted, the pair relocated from Colorado to Michigan with a goal of rehabbing houses in unique ways. —Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

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

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən 

noun