reissue

verb

re·​is·​sue (ˌ)rē-ˈi-(ˌ)shü 

chiefly British -ˈi-(ˌ)syü

reissued; reissuing; reissues

intransitive verb

: to come forth again

transitive verb

: to issue again

especially : to cause to become available again

reissue noun

Examples of reissue in a Sentence

The publisher has decided to reissue the author's out-of-print books.

Recent Examples on the Web

The singer’s prior album, Wildest Dreams, was recently reissued to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Thomson is best known for a giant tome that was first published in 1975 under the title A Biographical Dictionary of the Cinema, and that was updated and reissued five times since, most recently in 2014, as The New Biographical Dictionary of Film. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Umbro, the jersey manufacturer, has reissued some older Ipswich Town jerseys from the 1990s, as other manufacturers have, but not this specific one. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

Drag City just reissued the two Squirrel Bait records. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for reissue

• issue

Kids Definition

reissue

verb

re·​is·​sue -ˈish-ü 

: to issue again

especially : to cause to become available again

reissue a stamp

reissue noun