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

The couple are part of a growing number of moneyed globetrotters who are choosing to relocate to the northern Italian city.

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The scheme may not work for everyone but for Ms Hough, who has now relocated from Solihull to a life in the countryside, the benefits have been profound.

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In a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Goodman hinted that he had decided to relocate, telling the publication that he was living in Charleston, S.C., where “The Righteous Gemstones” was filmed.

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Bray, who has taught courses on anti-fascism and terrorism at Rutgers, said he decided to relocate to Europe after receiving multiple death threats.

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That year, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, seeking to eliminate or relocate Native Americans east of the Mississippi.

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