rehouse

[ ree-houz ]

verb (used with object)

, re·housed [ree-, houzd], re·hous·ing [ree-, hou, -zing].

1. to house again.
2. to provide with new or different housing:

   civic programs to rehouse people living in condemned buildings.

rehouse

/ riːˈhaʊz /

verb

1. to accommodate (someone or something) in a new house or building

Word History and Origins

Origin of rehouse¹

First recorded in 1810–20; re- + house

Example Sentences

Jacobs said he no longer had records on the woman who lost her home at the El Ray, but said he was “confident” that she “was successfully rehoused.”

From ProPublica

There were only 300 people left living there and the housing conditions were poor, so the government wanted to rehouse them in a bigger town.

From Nautilus

Thus, a number of brand-new dwellings are to be built, to rehouse those villagers whose ancient homes have been taken from them.

From Project Gutenberg