re-enter
Britishverb
Explanation
To re-enter is to come in again after going out, the way you might run back to your car, grab your shopping bags, and then re-enter the grocery store. To enter is to go in, from a root that means "between or among," and the prefix re- means "again." Whenever you exit a place, you can choose to re-enter it later (unless you're at a concert and there's a sign reading "no re-entry"). A space shuttle that returns to Earth's atmosphere re-enters it, and an injured basketball player might decide to re-enter the game again in the final quarter.
Example Sentences
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I am also aware the economy isn’t great and I’m worried I won’t be able to easily re-enter the workforce if I take a year off.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
A police spokeswoman told the BBC on Friday that the two band members would not be allowed to re-enter Singapore and were barred from performing there.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The key uncertainty is how quickly new vessels will re-enter the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In the years that followed, Lilly made multiple attempts to re-enter the arena with limited success.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
His words meant nothing and I would not re-enter the buggy.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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