relocate

Everyday

1. To relocate is to move to a new place to live or work. tree →
2. To relocate something or someone is to move them to a new place. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word for moving house or moving a business; in science, animals are relocated to safe places. In everyday life families relocate for a parent's job. Phrases: «relocate to», «be relocated».

Examples

• Our family relocated to Canada when I was six. tree →
• The company is relocating to a bigger office. tree →
• The rangers relocated the koala to a safe forest. tree →
• The library has relocated to the town hall. tree →
• The class was relocated to the hall while the roof was fixed. tree →
• Many workers were asked to relocate. tree →

Note

Formal word; in everyday talk «move». Noun: relocation. Drop the e before -ing: relocating.