rejoin

verb

re·​join ri-ˈjȯin 

transitive sense 1 is

(ˌ)rē-ˈjȯin 

rejoined; rejoining; rejoins

intransitive verb

: to answer the replication of the plaintiff

transitive verb

1

: to join again

2

: to say often sharply or critically in response especially as a reply to a reply

Synonyms of rejoin

• respond
• reply
• answer

Examples of rejoin in a Sentence

I'll be rejoining my family for the last part of our vacation.

Now that the kids are in school, I'm ready to rejoin the workforce.

The original drummer left the band in 2000 but rejoined two years later.

This trail eventually rejoins the main trail.

The river divides here, but the two streams rejoin downstream.

Recent Examples on the Web

The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Bourne continued to try to rejoin the students, the newspaper said, before she was arrested by Sonoma police on suspicion of trespassing. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Drivers should continue to westbound Highway 12 (Carneros Highway) and then to southbound Highway 121, rejoining Highway 37 at Sears Point. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Bedard had been practicing by himself in a noncontact sweater before recently rejoining the team for workouts, donning a normal jersey for practices Sunday and Monday after taking faceoffs Saturday. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French rejoindre, from re- + joindre to join — more at join entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for rejoin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• sirloin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join
• koine

Kids Definition

rejoin

verb

re·​join

1

(ˈ)rē-ˈjȯin

: to join again : return to

rejoined my family after a week in camp

2

ri-

: to say in reply