- a variation of reenter.
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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The United Kingdom on Thursday came one step closer to getting a new Prime Minister as Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won a by-election to re-enter Parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A pullback into the $545-to-$550 range over the coming weeks—12% below current levels—would represent a more attractive area to reassess and potentially re-enter on the long side.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The longer someone stays unemployed, the harder it can be to re-enter the workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Customs and Border Protection spokesman said, “When someone with an expired parole leaves the country and tries to re-enter the US, they will be stopped in compliance with our laws and regulations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
His words meant nothing and I would not re-enter the buggy.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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