re-entry
|re-en-try|
/ˌriːˈɛntri/
enter again
Etymology
're-entry' originates from two elements: the Latin prefix 're-' (from Latin 're-') meaning 'again' and the noun 'entry' which comes from Old French 'entree' (from Latin 'intrare'), where 'intrare' meant 'to enter'.
're-entry' was formed in Modern English as a compound of the prefix 're-' and the Middle English noun 'entrie' (from Old French 'entree'), eventually standardizing as the hyphenated modern English form 're-entry'.
The root 'entry' originally meant 'the act of entering'; with the prefix 're-' the compound came to mean 'entering again', and over time the term acquired specialized senses (for example, atmospheric re-entry in spaceflight).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of entering a place again; entering again after having left.
After leaving to get his ticket, he was allowed re-entry to the theater.
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Noun 2
the act or permission of returning to a country after leaving (often used in immigration contexts; e.g., a re-entry permit).
She applied for a re-entry permit so she could travel and return without losing her residency status.
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Noun 3
the descent of a spacecraft or object back into a planet's atmosphere (especially Earth's atmosphere); atmospheric re-entry.
Mission control monitored the capsule closely during re-entry.
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Noun 4
the act of re-entering a market, industry, or activity after a period of absence.
After restructuring, the company planned a careful re-entry into the market.
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Last updated: 2026/01/04 08:16