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
Staff worked for months to rebuild, navigate permits, and complete restoration efforts before finally reopening their doors.
—
Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Iran reopened its airspace early Thursday after a temporary closure barred most incoming and outgoing flights.
—Tasmin Lockwood,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
The winding two-lane roadway reopened at noon Wednesday, allowing motorists to drive along the coast the entire way from the Bay Area to Southern California for the first time in three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The new praise came after Rodríguez offered to ship millions of barrels of oil to the US and authorized a visit by US chargé d’affaires Joe McNamara to explore the possibility of reopening the US embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Iran reopened its airspace early Thursday after a temporary closure barred most incoming and outgoing flights.
—Tasmin Lockwood,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
The winding two-lane roadway reopened at noon Wednesday, allowing motorists to drive along the coast the entire way from the Bay Area to Southern California for the first time in three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The new praise came after Rodríguez offered to ship millions of barrels of oil to the US and authorized a visit by US chargé d’affaires Joe McNamara to explore the possibility of reopening the US embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 16 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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