noun · neutral
relocation
UK/ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən/US/ˌriːloʊˈkeɪʃən/re·lo·CA·tion
the process of moving people or businesses to a different place, often because of development or redevelopment
Examples
“Relocation of households was necessary to build the new highway.”
“Forced relocation can have serious social consequences for communities.”
“The company offered compensation to employees affected by workplace relocation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Planners must consider the social costs of relocation when proposing large-scale redevelopment schemes.”
Collocations
- forced relocation
- be relocated
Word family
Common mistakes
He was relocation to a new district.→He was relocated to a new district.
There are many relocations last year.→There were many relocations last year.
Say it for a higher band
5move→6resettlement→7+relocation
Synonyms
displacement
resettlement
Easily confused
displacement
“The war caused the displacement of thousands of families from their homes.”
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