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

"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 • May 23, 2025

“It took us years to rehouse those animals,” Traverso said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023

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

When the city presented a plan to the state last summer to rehouse Camp Hope’s residents, it included a funding proposal for a pallet village, said city spokesman Brian Coddington.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2023