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

In Milan, the school has relocated from its historic Via Verri address — steps from the city’s Golden Triangle luxury district — and its more recent San Babila outpost to Palazzo Turati, a neo-Renaissance landmark in the Via Meravigli area. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

Couldn’t Shaw have given him a heads-up before the rest of the Hanlon family relocated there? —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

The Jets are celebrating their 15th season in Manitoba since relocating from Atlanta in the summer of 2011. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025

Catching Astoria to relocate her has proved impossible so far — during her brief tenure uptown, NYPD officers repeatedly failed to nab her, leading her to wander into perilous traffic. —Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025

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