past and past participle
Opened a place, container, file, or other thing again after it had been closed.
The store reopened after the renovations.
The file was reopened after the update.
American English
How to pronounce reopened
verbB1
reeOHpnd
/ɹiˈoʊ.pn̩d̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of reopen
Opened a place, container, file, or other thing again after it had been closed.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past and past participle
Started an official process, investigation, or discussion again after it had stopped.
The court reopened the case after new evidence appeared.
The investigation was reopened after the witness came forward.
Useful expressions
to make people feel pain or anger from a past event again
The article reopened old wounds in the community.
Related words & forms
The -ing form is reopening, not reopenning.