Meaning & use

relocate

verb·Academic

To move to a new place to live or work.

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The company decided to relocate its headquarters to a smaller city.

They relocated to the coast after their children finished school.

A note on using this word

Relocate is more formal than 'move' and is common in business and official contexts.

Words with a similar meaning

moveresettle

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