relocatable

[ ree-loh-key-tuh-buhl, ree-loh-key- ]

adjective

1. constructed so as to be movable; portable, prefabricated, or modular:

   relocatable classroom units.

2. Computers. (of a program, code, load module, etc.) capable of being loaded into and executed from different parts of main storage, with appropriate adjustment of address references.

noun

1. a structure that can be relocated.

Other Words From

• relo·cata·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of relocatable¹

First recorded in 1870–75; relocate + -able

Example Sentences

The $8 million investment would include $2 million toward immediately establishing interim wellness centers at county high schools in existing space and relocatable classrooms, county officials said.

From Washington Post

Lockheed Martin says the missile is designed to destroy high-value, well-defended, fixed and relocatable targets, and be launched far enough away to keep the launch aircraft well away from enemy air defence systems.

From Reuters

“The station is designed to be relocatable. The frequency of relocation depends very much on how the ice behaves in the future.”

From Seattle Times

Halley VI, however, is Antarctica's first relocatable research station.

From BBC

District official Heidi Embley says someone broke a window and stole equipment from a relocatable classroom that serves fifth and sixth graders.

From Washington Times