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

Cobb County resident, Donna Gates, was at Tuesday's work session and feels like the only solution is relocating the transfer center. —Emily McLeod, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

One of Los Angeles’ most influential home builders, KB Home, is relocating its headquarters out of state, becoming the latest high-profile firm to do so. —Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Under his leadership, Tokyo relocated its main festival hub from Roppongi to the Hibiya-Yurakucho Marunouchi-Ginza area. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026

Traditionally, mortar units stop, fire, and then relocate. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 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