relocation

Everyday

1. Relocation is moving to a new place to live or work. tree →
2. Relocation is moving animals, things or buildings to a new place. tree →

In the lessons

Formal word heard in news, at work and in nature reports (wildlife relocation). Phrases: «relocation costs», «a relocation package».

Examples

• The relocation of the school took all summer. tree →
• The firm paid for his relocation to Sydney. tree →
• The relocation of the turtles saved their eggs from the flood. tree →
• Relocation can be hard for children who leave their friends. tree →
• The relocation cost $2,000. tree →

Note

Noun of «relocate». Formal; in everyday talk «the move». Countable and uncountable.