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

Outside of death row, the facility does not have the necessary security measures, including a “lethal electrified fence,” to rehouse high-security prisoners into its general population.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Kahramanmaras, the earthquake’s epicenter, to inspect the work being done to rebuild the city and rehouse thousands of people who remain in tents and pre-fabricated containers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

In 2020, Dr. Adams said, the Witte Museum received a grant to recatalog and rehouse its paleontology collections, with the goal of getting a paleontology program up and running.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Authorities are also building new cities and neighborhoods to rehouse those living in at-risk areas.

From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2023

"Our priority throughout the whole incident was the safety of the residents involved and that was why the decision was taken to temporarily rehouse them," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023