Word
relocate
Phoneticsre·lo·cate, stress on the second syllable
US/ˌɹiˈɫoʊkeɪt/
UK/ɹɪləʊkˈeɪt/
Definitions
01to move house or business
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to move to a new place to live or work.
v. to change one's place of residence or business operations. This sense is often intransitive.
“The company decided to relocate its main office to a city with lower taxes.”
“After the merger, several senior executives were offered generous packages to relocate from the London branch to the new headquarters in Singapore.”
02to move an object
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. to move something from one position to another.
v. to move an object or entity from its original site to a new one. This sense is transitive and requires a direct object.
“The workers had to relocate the heavy machinery to the other side of the factory.”
“Conservationists worked through the night to relocate the endangered nest to a protected area before the construction crew arrived.”
Synonyms
Usage
Can be used both transitively (to move something/someone) and intransitively (to move oneself). Often takes the preposition 'to'.
Real-World Examples
“As many as 3,500 settled in the U.S., with the rest relocating to another part of the continent .” “By the 1970s, Morey had relocated from Ventura, California, to Hawaii.” “He has since relocated to Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.” Etymology
From re- + locate.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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