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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States like Florida and Texas, which have seen the biggest price correction over the past couple of years, experienced a massive surge in demand between 2020 and 2022, when the rise of remote work allowed people from other states to relocate there.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Now relocated to North Carolina, O'Donnell has officially become a trainee with the Asheville Police Department, pending full-fledged officer status after completing Basic Law Enforcement Training, passing a state test, and months of field training.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Students at three DeKalb County Schools — Avondale Elementary, DeKalb School of the Arts, and Wadsworth Magnet — have been relocated to other schools due to the water main break.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
In 1990, the Ankas relocated to Los Angeles.
—Melissa Girimonte, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Now relocated to North Carolina, O'Donnell has officially become a trainee with the Asheville Police Department, pending full-fledged officer status after completing Basic Law Enforcement Training, passing a state test, and months of field training.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
Students at three DeKalb County Schools — Avondale Elementary, DeKalb School of the Arts, and Wadsworth Magnet — have been relocated to other schools due to the water main break.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
In 1990, the Ankas relocated to Los Angeles.
—Melissa Girimonte, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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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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