reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər 

reentered; reentering; reenters

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, that collection reenters the roster and also returns to another Billboard albums chart, while one of Minaj’s biggest collaborations becomes a streaming hit again. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

And without a boost into a more stable orbit, it is expected to reenter and break up by the end of the year. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026

While most Falcon 9 upper-stages eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere, this particularly one was so far away that appears to have instead gotten stuck in a sort of orbital limbo. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026

This move will see the French icon reenter the world of management after leaving his job as Real Madrid head coach in 2021. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for reenter

• minter
• printer
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• midwinter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər 

: to enter again

reentered the building