reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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The Skokie location is set to partially reopen in January, with a full reopening planned for late summer 2026, coinciding with the closure of the temporary location.
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Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Gather Bakehouse Batter & Mac reopened and rebranded as Gather Bakehouse in mid-August.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Clinics then reopened, but were forced to close again when the injunction was appealed by former Attorney General Daniel Cameron roughly a month later.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Though Arnould’s case was initially dropped, it was reopened in 2020 and prosecutors requested a trial for Depardieu in 2022.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Gather Bakehouse Batter & Mac reopened and rebranded as Gather Bakehouse in mid-August.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Clinics then reopened, but were forced to close again when the injunction was appealed by former Attorney General Daniel Cameron roughly a month later.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Though Arnould’s case was initially dropped, it was reopened in 2020 and prosecutors requested a trial for Depardieu in 2022.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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