reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˌ)rē-ˈen-tər 

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

If the Federal Reserve is forced to reenter the bond market to print more dollars and buy the debt, the implications for gold would be profound. —Bob Haber, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

After members of his incoming administration worked with members of the Biden administration to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Trump was able to reenter the White House with a major diplomatic win already under his belt. —Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025

When the subject leaves and reenters the frame, the gimbal returns to tracking automatically. —PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025

That cut reenters the downloads ranking at No. 9 and the overall sales list at No. 12. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for reenter

• midwinter
• minter
• printer
• sinter
• splinter
• sprinter
• winter
• overwinter
• teleprinter

Kids Definition

reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər 

: to enter again

reentered the building