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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The summer program officials said that Camp Mystic Cypress Lake, a sister site that opened in 2020, will be open in summer 2026, while Camp Mystic Guadalupe River will not be able to reopen by then due to the devastating damage sustained earlier this year.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Tight end Jaivion Martin, who pledged to Arkansas football in May, has reopened his recruitment.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Brookfield Properties told Newsweek that the mall would be closed for the rest of the day and that a decision on reopening Wednesday is pending.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Lawrence School, 3011 Saylesville Road, did not reopen after it was closed during the police investigation in fall 2022.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Tight end Jaivion Martin, who pledged to Arkansas football in May, has reopened his recruitment.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Brookfield Properties told Newsweek that the mall would be closed for the rest of the day and that a decision on reopening Wednesday is pending.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The Lawrence School, 3011 Saylesville Road, did not reopen after it was closed during the police investigation in fall 2022.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 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 29 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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