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

All residents were evacuated, temporarily relocated and later returned to Cochegan House, according to the Connecticut Department of Correction. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Haase addressed this, saying that of the 90 positions that were lost when Zalando’s product studio was closed, around 60 people were able to be relocated elsewhere in the company. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

After retiring from professional soccer and relocating to London in 2014, Thierry Henry and his longtime partner, Andrea Rajacic, kept their Manhattan penthouse as a vacation home. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Without that owner, consolidation just relocates the chaos into a single box. — Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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