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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Investments range from costlier new building of entertainment centers that combine multi-screen theaters with activities from axe throwing to bowling to arcades; reopening and revamping closed cinemas; new digital projectors, movie screens, sound systems and seats in auditoriums.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Both groups are ultimately reimbursed when the government reopens.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
As campus reopened for UVU students seeking mental health resources and employees returning to work, memorials filled the grass outside campus.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The forest started reopening to visitors at the end of October 2024.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Both groups are ultimately reimbursed when the government reopens.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
As campus reopened for UVU students seeking mental health resources and employees returning to work, memorials filled the grass outside campus.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The forest started reopening to visitors at the end of October 2024.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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