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

McMillon credits fellow co-founder Reatha Hardy-Jordan with helping grow the organization after two key members of the original leadership team relocated to Texas. —Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 June 2026

James Burrows was born in Los Angeles, where his father worked as a writer for top radio comedies, but the family soon relocated to New York City. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 June 2026

After his parents divorced, Jones-Fosu grew up without a present father, as his dad relocated abroad. —Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

The project would relocate the existing Atlantic station underground, and include a mix of underground, aerial and street-level track transit. —Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 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