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

Using flimsy or degradable sealants that allow bats to reenter. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Repeat offenders are having their right to reenter the stores revoked by being served with trespass notices. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 8 June 2026

Whistler doesn’t stray far from this feeling, letting these two reenter each other’s lives without much narrative interruption. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 1 June 2026

Acevedo said that some of those collectables were taken from his apartment during the period of time that tenants were not allowed to reenter their units and retrieve items. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 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