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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Even companies that had exited are looking to return: Ford Motors is looking to reenter India with a plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 The university said that changes in requirements to reenter the country and a draft proposal for a travel ban targeting 43 countries that could be implemented as early as this week might impact its students and staff. Nicole Narea, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025 The only way water is able to reenter the system is through rainfall. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025 The song reenters the downloads list at No. 89 and manages a nearly identical placement on the sales ranking, settling at No. 91. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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