relocate

[ ree-loh-keyt, ree-loh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing.

1. to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:

   plans to relocate the firm to Houston.

verb (used without object)

, re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing.

1. to change one's residence or place of business; move:

   Next year we may relocate to Denver.

relocate

/ ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

1. to move or be moved to a new place, esp (of an employee, a business, etc) to a new area or place of employment
2. intr (of an employee, a business, etc) to move for reasons of business to a new area or place of employment

Derived Forms

• ˌreloˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• re·lo·ca·tion [ree-loh-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of relocate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; re- + locate

Example Sentences

Washington finally got to play in the NFL for three seasons starting in 1946, when the Cleveland Rams relocated to Los Angeles and wanted to play in a public stadium.

From Washington Post

Students and entrepreneurs either gave up on their dreams or relocated out of the state.

From Quartz

The city faced the prospect of having to quickly relocate hundreds of workers if it couldn’t find a solution.

From Voice of San Diego

Jimmy Patronis, the state’s chief financial officer, issued a letter to the International Olympic Committee and its president, Thomas Bach, on Monday, encouraging the IOC to consider relocating the competition to Florida.

From Washington Post

He began playing for the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 and moved with the team when they relocated to Atlanta in 1966.

From Essence.com

It has taken more than that so far to just relocate the population and shore up the buildings.

From The Daily Beast

Much of the money meant to restore the center and rebuild the houses has gone instead to relocate the residents.

From The Daily Beast

The money would have gone to compensate the victims, pay for future health screenings, and in some cases relocate households.

From The Daily Beast

Congressional restrictions have made it more difficult to transfer or relocate Guantánamo detainees.

From The Daily Beast

So nasty, indeed, that Bates was forced to temporarily relocate from her London flat after receiving death threats.

From The Daily Beast

Up to 20 or 25 individual whales would relocate to other areas, increasing competition for food there.

From Project Gutenberg

In more recent years, efforts have been made to relocate the bishop's church in the West End.

From Project Gutenberg

If I relocate the mine I am to receive twenty thousand in cash and ten per cent.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, Mrs. Paine, would you please locate—take the 45-inch package and relocate it where you first saw it?

From Project Gutenberg

A home-hunting force, seeking to relocate the surviving members of our race.

From Project Gutenberg