reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
reentered; reentering; reenters

transitive verb

1
: to enter (something) again
2
: to return to and enter

intransitive verb

: to enter again

Examples of reenter in a Sentence

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. The quarterback reentered the game in the second half. The original file was corrupted, so they had to reenter the data.
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Leylah Fernandez reenters the top 30 after rising 12 spots from No. 36 to No. 24. 📉 Francisco Cerúndolo falls five places from No. 19 to No. 24, dropping out of the top 20. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025 The Backstreet Boys reenter that list at No. 5, as Millennium sold another 13,800 copies in the past tracking frame, according to Luminate. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Industry observers note that despite efforts to keep the new license quiet, public disclosure may be inevitable as Chevron’s oil begins to reenter Gulf Coast refineries. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025 Prepare to reenter the bardo or something like it: George Saunders is releasing a new novel that takes place in another liminal zone between life and death. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reenter

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reenter was in the 15th century

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“Reenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenter. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

reenter

verb
re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər How to pronounce reenter (audio)
: to enter again
reentered the building

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