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

Prison staff at the Norco facility have been in the process of relocating or finding new jobs since the administration moved to close CRC in August. —William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026

The memo warns that surviving operators relocated mirror servers and sensitive data to civilian infrastructure, including basements in central Caracas and the heavily fortified vaults of the Central Bank of Venezuela. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

Europe has sent emergency generators and relocated an entire thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine. —Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026

Many Jewish families relocated from northern states, drawn by the warm climate and expanding job opportunities. —Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 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