rehouse

American  

[ree-houz] / riˈhaʊz /

verb (used with object)

rehoused, rehousing

1. to house again.

2. to provide with new or different housing.

   civic programs to rehouse people living in condemned buildings.

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rehouse British  

/ riːˈhaʊz /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of rehouse

First recorded in 1810–20; re- + house

Example Sentences

The family may receive a discretionary offer of succession or be rehoused, but Ms Thompson said she has not had anything in writing and is frustrated by "vague" conversations with housing officers.

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It added the family were rehoused into suitable temporary accommodation for their needs but it understood the "challenges" caused by their relocation.

From BBC

But with no other local authority in Scotland or the north of England willing to rehouse her, she eventually settled in Lower Bridge Street, a stone's throw away from her old stomping ground.

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"I would be hoping that Clanmil would obviously be able to rehouse me, because where else am I supposed to go with me and my children. There is nowhere for us to go."

From BBC

"It isn't just a roof over your head, it's trained support workers who can do therapeutic work with children, help with rehousing - it's planning a new life."

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