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

Bonnie Tyler’s Compilation Becomes a Bestseller Again Another compilation, The Ultimate Collection, reenters two purchase-only rankings across the Atlantic this week. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Last week's rout in chip stocks is producing some cautious optimism on Wall Street that now could be a good time to reenter the sector. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 20 July 2026

The kingdom of Zhalfir reenters the multiverse as its own plane in this set. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 July 2026

The satellites are designed to test Starship's payload deployment capabilities and will intentionally reenter Earth's atmosphere after completing the demonstration rather than remain in orbit. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 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