relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
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.
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The National Park Service relocated the historic bridge upstream with new foundations designed to withstand flash floods and landslides, which restored visitor access to one of Zion's most iconic trail systems.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes modern hair restoration as relocating small grafts from a donor site to thinning areas, and notes that follicular unit extraction (FUE) is now the newer, more common approach compared with older strip methods (FUT).
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Operating two restaurants is a natural next step for the Kwaks, who relocated to Boise from California four years ago.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Kunkle was an Ohio native who had relocated to Aspen and joined the business, moving from the sales floor to general manager and then president.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons describes modern hair restoration as relocating small grafts from a donor site to thinning areas, and notes that follicular unit extraction (FUE) is now the newer, more common approach compared with older strip methods (FUT).
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Operating two restaurants is a natural next step for the Kwaks, who relocated to Boise from California four years ago.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Kunkle was an Ohio native who had relocated to Aspen and joined the business, moving from the sales floor to general manager and then president.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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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
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