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 the same month, SciThera relocated from La Jolla to a Class A building in Torrey Pines. —Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026

Dave Chappelle restored a 19th-century schoolhouse in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to keep community radio station WYSO from relocating to nearby Dayton. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026

Eight years on, with the family having relocated to New Mexico, Katie is suddenly found tightly sealed inside a mysterious tomb. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

The siblings spent three weeks at a refugee camp in Kendall before being relocated to Syracuse, New York. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 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