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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Altadena residents who live along Canyon Crest Road into the Meadows east of El Prieto Road can also reenter the area with identification. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Biden’s administration urged accountability, but with Trump about to reenter the White House, the wave is receding at an alarming pace, leaving rock pools of fact-free diatribes. Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 The next 20 minutes of bright morning light exposure, before we are cleared to reenter, could be just enough to recalibrate our inner clocks and help us all fall asleep a bit earlier. Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025 The trailers also tease the return of Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who allows Gi-hun to reenter the game and observes him with the other players. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 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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