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

Families voice concerns In several community meetings, families shared their anger about relocating the students, arguing that such a move is a major disruption. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

After they got married, Michele relocated from New York to California. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025

Firefighters quickly located and extinguished the fire, rescuing one dog from a room in the pet boarding facility and relocating the other dogs. —Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025

Bi and his team spent a month preparing for the shoot, relocating to a dock in Chongqing and shooting one take per day, from midnight till dawn. —Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 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