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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Durbin said stories like that inspired him to vote to reopen the government.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Don't miss these These Milwaukee-area roads are set to reopen in November and December after long-term closures.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
New Wave reopened after passing re-inspection on Saturday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Khanna is among those advocating new leadership in the Senate following the handling of the shutdown by Senate Democrats, which saw eight lawmakers in Schumer’s caucus join Republicans to advance legislation reopening the government.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Don't miss these These Milwaukee-area roads are set to reopen in November and December after long-term closures.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
New Wave reopened after passing re-inspection on Saturday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Khanna is among those advocating new leadership in the Senate following the handling of the shutdown by Senate Democrats, which saw eight lawmakers in Schumer’s caucus join Republicans to advance legislation reopening the government.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 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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