reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
reentered; reentering; reenters
Synonyms of reenternext

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.
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Unless the Lakers’ last standing superstar — in what could be his last stand on this team or in this league, no one really knows — can hold the door long enough for Doncic and Reaves to recover and reenter the fray for Round 2. Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Drivers who miss that exit will need to exit Highway 101 at 9th Street, travel on Bryant Street and reenter the freeway at 5th Street. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 According to a criminal complaint, surveillance video captured the decedent — a man in his 60s — stop his van near Chicago and Franklin avenues, exit it, reenter and get out again. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Orion would reenter Earth’s atmosphere at a steeper angle to shorten its exposure to high temperatures that could cause cracking. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reenter

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of reenter was in the 15th century

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“Reenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

reenter

verb
re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
: to enter again
reentered the building

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