reentry

noun

re·​en·​try (ˌ)rē-ˈen-trē 

1

: a retaking possession

especially : entry by a lessor on leased premises on the tenant's failure to perform the conditions of the lease

2

: a second or new entry

3

: a playing card that will enable a player to regain the lead

4

: the action of reentering the earth's atmosphere after travel in space

Examples of reentry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The missile combines the technologies of earlier versions, including the DF-5 and DF-41, and carries multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) with nuclear or conventional warheads, according to the publication Defense Mirror. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Reports suggest each launcher may hold from ten to possibly 14 warheads, with maneuverable reentry vehicles designed to evade missile defense. —Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Album sales largely drive the set’s reentry, comprising nearly 51,000 of the set’s units for the week. —Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025

Johnson picked Adam Procell, CEO of a reentry consulting firm, over any of the finalists for the position that leads violence prevention efforts in the city. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reentry

• wintry

Kids Definition

reentry

noun

re·​en·​try (ˈ)rē-ˈen-trē 

1

: a second or new entry

2

: the action of reentering the earth's atmosphere after travel in space

Medical Definition

reentry

noun

re·​en·​try (ˈ)rē-ˈen-trē 

plural reentries

: a cardiac mechanism that is held to explain certain abnormal heart actions (as tachycardia) and that involves the transmission of a wave of depolarization along an alternate pathway when the original pathway is blocked with return of the impulse along the blocked pathway when the alternate pathway is refractory and then transmission along the open pathway resulting in an abnormality

Legal Definition

reentry

noun

re·​en·​try ˌrē-ˈen-trē 

: a retaking possession of property by a lessor or grantor in exercise of the right to do so upon the failure of the lessee or grantee to fulfill a covenant or condition see also power of termination at power sense 2b