resettle

verb

re·​set·​tle (ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl 

resettled; resettling

1

transitive : to settle (someone or something) again or anew

especially : to move (people) to a new place to live

efforts to resettle refugees

2

intransitive : to become settled again or anew (as after disturbance or upheaval)

The family resettled in the United States.

resettlement

(ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl-mənt 

noun

plural resettlements

the resettlement of refugees

a resettlement program

Examples of resettle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The agency said that while in Ukraine, the soldiers had expressed their desires to resettle in South Korea, according to Yun. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Hundreds of Bosnian refugees came to Louisville between 1992-95, and about 5,000 resettled in Bowling Green, where 10% of the population was estimated to be of Bosnian heritage by 2018. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026

Displaced from their homes, hundreds of families resettled on the low-lying banks of the Trishuli river – only to face yet another horrific disaster on Wednesday. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Maryam is one of three Afghan women, now resettled in Europe, the Monitor spoke with for this story. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for resettle

• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal
• settle
• acetyl
• bimetal
• gunmetal