relocation — the action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːloʊˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- After his relocation to Seoul, he discovered that Korean fried chicken was better than his grandmother's secret recipe.
- The tech company's relocation to Silicon Valley doubled their innovation but tripled their coffee expenses.
- Many multinational companies provide comprehensive relocation services for their international employees.
relocation
NOUN[/ˌriːloʊˈkeɪʃən/]
the action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there
The family's relocation to a new city means boxes everywhere and one very confused cat.
Plan relocation like a vacation, prioritize education!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin locāre, meaning 'to place or assign to a location.' The prefix re- was added to create the sense of 'placing again,' and the suffix -tion transformed it into a noun denoting the action or process of moving to a new location.
Breakdown
re- (again) + locate (from Latin locāre, to place) + -ion (action or result). The morpheme 'locate' itself combines locus (place) + -ate (verb suffix).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After his relocation to Seoul, he discovered that Korean fried chicken was better than his grandmother's secret recipe.”
“The tech company's relocation to Silicon Valley doubled their innovation but tripled their coffee expenses.”
“Many multinational companies provide comprehensive relocation services for their international employees.”
“The wildlife relocation program successfully moved 200 elephants to a safer habitat.”
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