reentry

noun

re·​en·​try (ˌ)rē-ˈen-trē How to pronounce reentry (audio)
1
: a retaking possession
especially : entry by a lessor on leased premises on the tenant's failure to perform the conditions of the lease
2
: a second or new entry
3
: a playing card that will enable a player to regain the lead
4
: the action of reentering the earth's atmosphere after travel in space

Examples of reentry in a Sentence

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Footprint Center reentry policy Reentry is not available for any games, concerts, or events at Footprint Center. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024 First, on Thursday, Dec. 12, there will be a concert and toy drive and then, on Friday, Dec. 13, family friendly activities, a raffle with gift giveaways, and a job fair that offers employment on site, and are aligned with creating reentry pathways for ex-offenders. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 The test comes just days ahead of the US presidential election and follows warnings from South Korea’s intelligence agency that Pyongyang was planning to launch an ICBM, testing its reentry technology around the time of the US election. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 Those who cross unlawfully will be removed and barred from reentry for five years, while more severe criminal charges will be sought against those who are repeat violators. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reentry 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Reentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reentry. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

reentry

noun
re·​en·​try (ˈ)rē-ˈen-trē How to pronounce reentry (audio)
1
: a second or new entry
2
: the action of reentering the earth's atmosphere after travel in space

Medical Definition

reentry

noun
re·​en·​try (ˈ)rē-ˈen-trē How to pronounce reentry (audio)
plural reentries
: a cardiac mechanism that is held to explain certain abnormal heart actions (as tachycardia) and that involves the transmission of a wave of depolarization along an alternate pathway when the original pathway is blocked with return of the impulse along the blocked pathway when the alternate pathway is refractory and then transmission along the open pathway resulting in an abnormality

Legal Definition

reentry

noun
re·​en·​try ˌrē-ˈen-trē How to pronounce reentry (audio)
: a retaking possession of property by a lessor or grantor in exercise of the right to do so upon the failure of the lessee or grantee to fulfill a covenant or condition see also power of termination at power sense 2b

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