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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That ability is especially important against mobile missile launchers and air defense units that frequently relocate.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Around the same time, Acacio was forced to close his medical practice in Orange County and relocate his clinic to Bakersfield.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The suggestion to either relocate or demolish the building had been recommended by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, with the caveat that some of the materials from the building be salvaged.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Around the same time, Acacio was forced to close his medical practice in Orange County and relocate his clinic to Bakersfield.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The suggestion to either relocate or demolish the building had been recommended by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, with the caveat that some of the materials from the building be salvaged.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 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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