Word
relocation
Phoneticsre·lo·ca·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/ˌɹiˈɫoʊˈkeɪʃən/
UK/ɹɪləʊkˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01moving house or office
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun
n. the act of moving your home or your business to a new place.
n. the act of moving to a new place of residence or business. Often used in professional contexts regarding employee transfers.
“The company offered to pay for her relocation to the London office.”
“The relocation of the corporate headquarters to a smaller city was intended to reduce overhead costs and improve the employees' quality of life.”
Usage
Often used with the verb 'oversee' or 'facilitate'.
Synonyms
02assigning memory addresses
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Computing Technical
n. the process of moving data or programs to different parts of a computer's memory.
n. the process of assigning load-time or run-time addresses to code and data so that a program can execute from a specific memory area.
“The operating system handles the relocation of programs as they are loaded into memory.”
“Dynamic relocation allows the system to move a process from one memory partition to another without interrupting its execution.”
Usage
Usually functions as an uncountable noun in this technical sense.
Synonyms
03renewal of a lease
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Law Formal · Technical
n. the act of starting a new rental agreement for the same property.
n. the renewal or extension of a lease agreement. This usage is less common in general English and is primarily found in legal or real estate contexts.
“The tenant requested a relocation of the lease for another three years.”
“The contract included a clause regarding the automatic relocation of the lease should neither party provide notice of termination.”
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“They could return to their countries of origin or seek relocation elsewhere.” “However his relocation, via Belgium and France, is proving difficult to co-ordinate.” Etymology
From re- + location.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domain
- 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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