relocate

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

verb (used with object)

relocated, relocating 

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

   plans to relocate the firm to Houston.

verb (used without object)

relocated, relocating 

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

Other Word Forms

• relocation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of relocate¹

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

Example Sentences

In the mid-2010s, Mr. Taylor relocated to Philadelphia, where he found a thriving scene.

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He has relocated to Tennessee and helps run clinics and coaches youth basketball.

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In 1965, he relocated to London to work with Island Records - later the home of Bob Marley - but the label's attempts to make his sound palatable to rock audiences weren't entirely successful at first.

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"When you trawl Chinese diaspora sites in Cambodia, where the wisdom of relocating to Palau is sometimes debated, the criminals themselves are drawn by the lack of PRC diplomatic presence there," said ANU's Graeme Smith.

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Naturally, businesses that relocated operations to other states but still sold services and products in California chose the latter.

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