relocate

[US]/riːlə(ʊ)'keɪt/
[UK]/ˌri'loket/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to move to a new place; to move to a different location

vi. to move to a new location

n. [Computing] the action of moving something to a different location

Phrases & Collocations

relocate for work

relocate abroad

Example Sentences

to relocate the factory outside the city

relocated the business; plan to relocate in the suburbs.

They’ve relocated our bus-stop.

Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.

We need to relocate the company headquarters to a larger city.

The family decided to relocate to a warmer climate.

The company offered to relocate me to their branch office in another country.

It can be stressful to relocate to a new place, but also exciting.

She had to relocate her office due to the construction in the building.

The government is helping the residents relocate to safer areas after the natural disaster.

Many people choose to relocate for better job opportunities.

We will need to relocate the furniture before starting the renovation.

The decision to relocate the factory was met with mixed reactions from the employees.

After retirement, they plan to relocate to a coastal town for a peaceful life.

Real-world Examples

No doubt, the drugs have been relocated by now.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Premier Li Keqiang announced that 2.8 million people were relocated from inhospitable areas last year.

Source: CRI Online March 2019 Collection

" We've had six communities that have been relocated so far, " Gaunavinaka said.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

It was the first place to be relocated due to the climate crisis.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

They are not endangered, but the government can't simply relocated or hunt them.

Source: CNN Listening Collection September 2014

Some 50,000 Afghans could be relocated to other countries, pending entry to the U.S..

Source: PBS English News

A decision is expected next month on whether the team is relocating to Seattle.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2013

Because the village is located on bauxite ridge terrain it will have to be relocated.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

He met with 14 professors, who had been relocated along with the university decades ago.

Source: CRI Online June 2020 Collection

As you know, about 54,000 people will be relocated from Hungary to other member states.

Source: NPR News September 2015 Collection

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