relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
Examples of relocate in a Sentence
He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job.
How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city?
The company decided to relocate its headquarters.
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The automaker recently relocated to the historic Hudson's Detroit building on Woodward Avenue.
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Julia Avant, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The following year, the husband and wife duo relocated to Tennessee, where Mike got a job as a graduate assistant at the University of Memphis.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland, the first by any nation, reignites questions about proposals to relocate Palestinians from Gaza there.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The couple relocated to Austin from Silicon Valley in 2020, and Coxe is also a part-owner of Austin FC.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
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