Relocate Meaning
/ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo move (something) from one place to another.
verbTo change one's domicile or place of business.
Sentence Examples
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Tom wishes to relocate.
Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company decided to ____ its headquarters from New York to Chicago next year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company decided to ____ its headquarters to a city with lower costs and better transport links.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English locate English relocate From re- + locate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the three weeks since, the city has repeatedly relocated evacuees on short notice. To reopen schools, it bused many to armories, turning drill floors into open dormitories for the first time since a 1980s lawsuit halted the practice."
— 2012 November 20, Nina Bernstein, “Storm Bared a Lack of Options for the Homeless in New York”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023:
"HS2 will pass in a deep cutting, right through a busy road junction which has to be relocated."
— 2022 March 23, Paul Bigland, “HS2 is just 'passing through'”, in RAIL, number 953, page 45:
"On 'prosperity re-distribution', it ignores the prospect that businesses may relocate to be near HS2 stations. So never mind the observable phenomenon of major businesses relocating to Birmingham, with a veritable rash of private sector investment."
— 2020 May 6, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in RAIL, page 50:
"Approximately 100 Louisville-based KFC corporate employees will relocate to Texas over the next six months. […] KFC joins a parade of companies relocating to the Republican-run state of Texas, with oil giant Chevron, Elon Musk’s Tesla, X and SpaceX, as well as Hewlett-Packard all making similar moves in recent years."
— 2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company decided to ____ its headquarters from New York to Chicago next year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company decided to ____ its headquarters to a city with lower costs and better transport links.