Relocation Meaning
/ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of moving from one place to another.
nounRenewal of a lease.
Sentence Examples
The relocation of the business overseas set off a wave of protest throughout the region.
The couple's relationship slowly began to drift apart after the relocation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The family's ____ to a new city required packing all their belongings and finding a new home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the factory to the new industrial zone created hundreds of jobs for local residents.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English location English relocation From re- + location.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves […]."
— 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Phase II units in service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 69:
"The work to deliver an 18tph service involves relocation of four signals and associated equipment to improve signal spacing."
— 2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 28:
"He was also entitled to a relocation payment but has chosen not to take it."
— 2020 June 17, “Network News: Byford appointed to top London transport post”, in Rail, page 16:
"The relocation is part of Yum’s broader plans to have just two US headquarters for its restaurants, which also includes Irvine, California-based Taco Bell and Habit Burger."
— 2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025:
"A peculiarity of ECOFF relocation entries is that even on 32-bit machines, they're 10 bytes long, which means that on machines that require aligned data, the linker can't just load the entire relocation table into a memory array[…]"
— 2000, John R. Levine, Linkers and Loaders, Morgan Kaufmann, →ISBN, page 157:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The family's ____ to a new city required packing all their belongings and finding a new home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the factory to the new industrial zone created hundreds of jobs for local residents.