reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
reentered; reentering; reenters
Synonyms of reenternext

transitive verb

1
: to enter (something) again
2
: to return to and enter

intransitive verb

: to enter again

Examples of reenter in a Sentence

The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere. If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub. The quarterback reentered the game in the second half. The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.
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Using flimsy or degradable sealants that allow bats to reenter. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Acevedo said that some of those collectables were taken from his apartment during the period of time that tenants were not allowed to reenter their units and retrieve items. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 About 400 miles north of Hesperia, the highway zips out of California and into Nevada (around Topaz Lake), heads north for about 88 miles through Carson City and Reno, and then reenters the Golden State around Cold Springs. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 Three of those efforts – Thank U, Next, My Everything and Positions – reenter the 200-space rundown, which is built using both sales and streaming data. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reenter

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reenter was in the 15th century

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“Reenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

reenter

verb
re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
: to enter again
reentered the building

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