resettlement

/ riːˈsɛtəlmənt /

noun

1. 1. the act or instance of settling or being settled in another place

   2. ( as modifier )

      resettlement procedures

Example Sentences

Timothy moved into his own home as part of an ongoing resettlement process, aimed at moving patients to community placements.

From BBC

An open prison has minimal security, and allows eligible prisoners to spend most of their day away from the prison on licence to carry out work, education or for other resettlement purposes.

From BBC

"The cost of all Afghan resettlement schemes, including the Afghan Response Route, has been fully funded as part of the Government's Spending Review."

From BBC

The government estimates that the 2022 leak, which led to an emergency resettlement scheme for people at risk of persecution by the Taliban, will eventually cost around £850m.

From BBC

A condition of the deal specifies that Rwanda would have "the ability to approve each individual proposed for resettlement", a government spokesperson told the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• exodus 
• migration 
• travel