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Yes. "Layoff" has a very specific meaning in employment. In the US, it is, in one form or another, ending the employment agreement because there is no longer available work. I.e., "Your position has been eliminated."
That's not the case in the "Everyone has to relocate to (place)" situation. It is not a layoff if you fail to comply. It is the company terminating your employment because you refuse to perform the job they want you to do.
I feel like everyone understands that the question of "have you been fired" shouldn't include instances of "I refused to relocate" though.
It's a constructive dismissal where I live, unless your employment contract specifies you must work in the office. If it doesn't and you applied for and accepted a remote job, then you're pretty much golden.
I'm not in USA though FWIW.
IIRC it is where I live (in the US) as well.