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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Mills enters the race at a strange moment — the government has been shut down for two weeks and Collins is among the aspiring dealmakers trying to figure out how to reopen it.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement is expected to assist with traffic control as the road is reopened, the state agency said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Built in 1867, with a distinctive radial layout designed to give prisoners the feeling of being under constant surveillance, the prison recently underwent a four-year renovation and modernization program, reopening in 2019.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The left-most eastbound lane of I-195 was closed, while the remaining lanes have reopened.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement is expected to assist with traffic control as the road is reopened, the state agency said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Built in 1867, with a distinctive radial layout designed to give prisoners the feeling of being under constant surveillance, the prison recently underwent a four-year renovation and modernization program, reopening in 2019.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The left-most eastbound lane of I-195 was closed, while the remaining lanes have reopened.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 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 17 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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