Definition

Noun: A business that specializes in transporting the belongings of a household or an organization from one location to another. This typically involves packing, loading, transporting, and unloading items.

Examples of Usage

• We hired a removal company to help us move to the new house.
• The office relocation was managed by a professional removal company.
• It's important to get quotes from several removal companies before choosing one.

Advanced Usage

• "to contract a removal company": To formally hire or engage the services of a removal company.
  • We contracted a removal company for the interstate move.
• "full-service removal company": A company that offers comprehensive services including packing materials, packing, furniture disassembly/reassembly, and storage.
  • The full-service removal company handled everything from packing our china to setting up the beds in the new home.

Variants and Related Words

• Removal firm (n): A synonym for removal company.
• Removals (n, plural, UK common): Often used informally to refer to the business or activity ("We need to book a removals firm").
• Mover (n, US common): A company or person that moves goods. ("We called several movers for estimates").
• Moving company (n): The most common direct synonym in American English.

Synonyms

• Moving company
• Moving firm
• Movers (plural noun, informal)
• Relocation service

Related Phrases

• House removal: The process of moving a household (common in UK English).
  • The house removal was completed in a single day.
• Office removal/relocation: The process of moving a business.
  • The office removal required careful planning for the IT equipment.

Noun

1. a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another