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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Picnic Island is reopening as a private, all-inclusive island escape.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Normal trash and recycling service will resume Monday, and the city's landfill will reopen to the public at that time.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
All lanes have since reopened, but authorities warned that there may still be slick spots.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Dishes at Farmhouse by Syrco, currently closed but set to reopen in September, incorporate as much local produce as possible like oysters from Dibba Bay on the UAE’s east coast, local burrata, and Al Wadi desert aloe vera.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Normal trash and recycling service will resume Monday, and the city's landfill will reopen to the public at that time.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
All lanes have since reopened, but authorities warned that there may still be slick spots.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Dishes at Farmhouse by Syrco, currently closed but set to reopen in September, incorporate as much local produce as possible like oysters from Dibba Bay on the UAE’s east coast, local burrata, and Al Wadi desert aloe vera.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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