reopen

[ ree-oh-puhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to open again.
2. to start again; resume:

   to reopen an argument; to reopen an attack.

reopen

/ riːˈəʊpən /

verb

1. to open or cause to open again

Word History and Origins

Origin of reopen¹

First recorded in 1725–35; re- + open

Example Sentences

After receiving rave reviews — and four Olivier Awards, including best musical — it transferred to Broadway for the 2024-25 season, becoming the first big show to reopen in the newly remodeled Palace Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times

In the past few months alone, Microsoft announced plans to fund the reopening of Three Mile Island’s shuttered unit to power a data center.

From Los Angeles Times

The eastbound carriageway of the motorway was reopened at about 20:20, but police said the westbound carriageway would remain closed until the early hours of Sunday as an investigation continued.

From BBC

The domestic airport's runway was temporarily closed but it has since reopened.

From BBC

Police actually dropped my case and only reopened after a Victims’ Right to Review was carried out.

From BBC

Related Words

• reinstate
• renew
• restart
• restore
• resume
• return to
• take up