relocate

verb

re·lo·cate (ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt

ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt

relocated; relocating; relocates

Synonyms of relocate

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

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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Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Smith has since bought the NBA’s Utah Jazz, relocated the Arizona Coyotes and turned them into Utah’s first NHL franchise, the Mammoth. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Over the summer, Zuckerberg shared with Meta advisors his plans to relocate outside California to avoid the possibility of a significant reduction in his control over the company as a result of selling enough stock to fund a 5% tax. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The company relocated its office to a new location in San Leandro back in March 2020, with the express goal of retaining 100% of its workers in the process. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relocate

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of relocate was in 1829

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relocate

verb

re·lo·cate (ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt

ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt

: to locate again

: to move to a new location

relocate a factory

relocation

ˌrē-lō-ˈkā-shən

noun

relocate

verb

Synonyms of relocate

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