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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Then both astronauts will reenter Quest, close the airlock, and officially wrap up their spacewalk. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Testing the water Offering go-and-see visits – whereby one member of a family is allowed to return to a home country to evaluate the situation and subsequently permitted to reenter the host country without losing their legal status – is the norm in many refugee situations. Ana Martín Gil, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025 In April 2024, Reynolds signed an immigration enforcement bill into law that allows state and local police to arrest undocumented immigrants who illegally reenter the country. Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025 Bitcoin has suddenly shot higher, climbing to a fresh all-time high of around $110,000 per bitcoin as Donald Trump gears up to reenter the White House (with the market braced for a big week ahead). Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reenter 

Word History

First Known Use

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

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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 2 Feb. 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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