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

That project, which won the singer-songwriter the Grammy for Album of the Year, reenters four rosters simultaneously. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The deal enables Boston Scientific to reenter the market for transcatheter aortic value replacement. —Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Once the work is complete, the capsule reenters the atmosphere at some 18,000 miles per hour, parachuting down with a bump in the Australian outback. —Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 15 May 2026

Tensions mount, especially when Matt reenters the picture, and Max Fabian’s fight choreography creates some unsettling moments. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 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