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

Two-thirds of those one-cent coins never reenter circulation after touching the hands of consumers, but businesses need to keep their registers stocked to settle transaction amounts ending in digits other than 0 or 5. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, someone else was preparing to reenter the picture, a sharp knife strapped to his Yeezys. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024

Others have said this delay ultimately led to Trump winning the 2024 election and being allowed to reenter the White House next year. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

County officials performed bomb sweeps and allowed voters to reenter after they were completed. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Kids Definition

reenter

verb

re·​en·​ter (ˈ)rē-ˈent-ər 

: to enter again

reentered the building