reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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But the exteriors are just one aspect of the stylish resort that reopened last summer.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The sheriff's office's Cold Case Unit reopened the investigation in 2022.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Phuket was the first place in Thailand to reopen in 2021 after the pandemic stymied international travel in much of the world.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Flower Fields back March 1 The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch will reopen its 55 acres of giant tecolote ranunculus on March 1.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The sheriff's office's Cold Case Unit reopened the investigation in 2022.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Phuket was the first place in Thailand to reopen in 2021 after the pandemic stymied international travel in much of the world.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
The Flower Fields back March 1 The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch will reopen its 55 acres of giant tecolote ranunculus on March 1.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reopen
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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