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 of relocate

• move
• remove
• transfer
• shift

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

The company is the latest among a slew of businesses to relocate operations outside the Golden State to cut costs and improve profitability. —Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

In 2020, Melendez and his family relocated to Ramona after his stepfather received a job promotion that required the family to move to San Diego County. —Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

That activity raised the possibility that some of the material had been relocated. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026

Fanatics is relocating a flag football game it was scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia later this month with NFL stars including Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, 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