reenters; reentered; reentering
: to enter again: such as
a
: to go into (a place you have left) again
They've reentered the country.
The space shuttle has safely reentered the Earth's atmosphere.
If you leave the theater, you won't be allowed to reenter without showing a ticket stub.
b
: to go back into (a game that you were participating in earlier)
The quarterback reentered the game in the second half.
c
: to type in (words, data, etc.) again on a computer
The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.
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“Reenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/reenter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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