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.
Recent Examples on the Web Next week, 29-year-old Canadian Emily D’Angelo will appear at the Met in Grounded, the story of Jess Kelsen, a fighter pilot in the Iraq war who, following an unexpected pregnancy, reenters the Air Force as a drone operator. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024 Others seemed resistant to head down the mountain and reenter the cities and society below. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 On the sixth day of the mission, the SpaceX vehicle will reenter Earth's atmosphere and splash down at one of seven sites off the Florida coast. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 In that case, the Dragon capsule would have to reenter the atmosphere with a crew of six, as opposed to the normal complement of four astronauts. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reenter 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Reenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenter. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.

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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