relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
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
Gang members have forced government offices and agencies to relocate, affecting access to essential services and accelerating the country’s economic collapse.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The mom was relocated overnight to another location, and later that morning, police received another 911 call — this time from the mother.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 June 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
Appropriations include $400,000 for Carpentersville to repair and relocate water and sewer connections along the Fox River; $200,000 for Sleepy Hollow to do culvert and curb repair work; and $100,000 for the Association for Individual Development in Elgin to fund building rehabilitation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
The mom was relocated overnight to another location, and later that morning, police received another 911 call — this time from the mother.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 June 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
Appropriations include $400,000 for Carpentersville to repair and relocate water and sewer connections along the Fox River; $200,000 for Sleepy Hollow to do culvert and curb repair work; and $100,000 for the Association for Individual Development in Elgin to fund building rehabilitation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
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