resettle

Definition of resettlenext
as in to relocate
to move from one place to another The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resettle Carine Mbizi and her son, Joel Andre, and daughter Estafania Andre fled violence in Congo to resettle in Maine. Daniella Silva, NBC news, 7 May 2026 Eight men have been resettled in Nauru so far under the deal that has been criticized in Australia as being excessively expensive. ABC News, 6 May 2026 Catholic churches in Angola have played a central role in welcoming and resettling those crossing the 1,560-mile (2,511-kilometer) border between the two nations. Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 Sediqa Fahimi and Mursal Fahimi are sisters who were evacuated from Afghanistan and resettled in the United States after the fall of Kabul in 2021. Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettle
Verb
  • As a result of its complications, the team was forced to relocate its base camp from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.
    al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • But experimental welfare measures should not migrate into the core GDP statistics.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on resettle

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster