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

Functioning essentially as a deorbit burn that will allow the spacecraft to reenter Earth's atmosphere, the maneuver set Orion on a trajectory that will ultimately bring the crew back to Earth for a splashdown. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

On Monday, the deadline, Immigration and Customs Enforcement granted her permission to reenter. —Mathew Miranda updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Once that demonstration is complete, the upper stage will perform an engine burn to set it on a path to reenter Earth's atmosphere and burn up over the Pacific. —Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Through her, Maddy (Alexa Demie) reenters the story line. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for reenter

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

Kids Definition

reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər 

: to enter again

reentered the building