relocate

verb

re·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
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 How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-ˌlō-ˈkā-
adjective
relocation noun

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 After 46 years in his house near Normandie Avenue, Glen Flowers has sold it for $1.1 million and is planning to relocate to his native Belize. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 The treatment wasn’t yet available in the United States, so the family crowdsourced donations to temporarily relocate to Italy in 2020 to get the therapy. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 During the fourth quarter of 2023, Dollar Tree underwent a review of its stores performance to identify locations to close, relocate or re-banner, the company said. USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 She’s since relocated to New York City and released the album Chemistry, her first since the split. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 The study will look at the possibility of relocating several miles of the railroad away from the beach in San Clemente, where landslides have stopped passenger trains from traveling between San Diego and Orange County for months at a time in recent years. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Retirees, known to relocate for their golden years, could be driving this result. Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 According to Newsweek, the brokerage recorded a 300 percent increase in queries from affluent, out-of-town shoppers who wanted to relocate. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 The Independent Film & Television Alliance and its board of directors announced Friday that the AFM, its industry flagship event, will relocate to Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas for its 45th edition, scheduled for Nov. 5-10, 2024. Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of relocate was in 1834

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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

relocate

verb
re·​lo·​cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt How to pronounce relocate (audio)
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
relocation noun

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