resurface

verb

re·​sur·​face (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fəs 

resurfaced; resurfacing; resurfaces

transitive verb

: to provide with a new or fresh surface

resurface skin by dermabrasion

intransitive verb

: to come again to the surface (as of the water)

broadly : reappear

resurfacer

(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-fə-sər 

noun

Examples of resurface in a Sentence

A few of the writer's journals have resurfaced.

His resentment toward her resurfaced.

The road needs to be resurfaced.

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, many technicians recommend replacing rotors rather than resurfacing them. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Conversations resurfaced in 2020 when an ad hoc committee was formed, soliciting interest from local agencies, like the El Dorado Hills Fire Department and El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission, to form a working group. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Other improvements for the east side of Dogwood Park would include refurbishing the ball fields and resurfacing the basketball courts. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The topic resurfaced at Thursday's meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, the second federal body tasked with reviewing the arch. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for resurface

• subsurface
• hypersurface
• undersurface
• surface

Kids Definition

resurface

verb

re·​sur·​face rē-ˈsər-fəs 

1

: to provide with a new or fresh surface

resurface the table

2

: to come again to the surface (as of water)

resurfacer

-fə-sər 

noun