reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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Another new addition to the view is the coastal railway line built during the Mandatory period now reopened from Haifa to Beirut in which a bullet train can be seen speeding along the coastline.
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Scores below 80 require a re-inspection, and below 60 require closure and inspection before reopening.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers limited them to a few years to keep costs down, but that choice now means Congress has to reopen the same debate every year.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of them say the Senate can return to its previous gang life — once the government reopens.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Scores below 80 require a re-inspection, and below 60 require closure and inspection before reopening.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers limited them to a few years to keep costs down, but that choice now means Congress has to reopen the same debate every year.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of them say the Senate can return to its previous gang life — once the government reopens.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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