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reopening

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //ɹiˈoʊpənɪŋ// UK //ɹɪˈəʊpnɪŋ// re·open·ing

n. the act of opening a place or business again after it has been closed for a while.

n. the act or instance of opening again a facility, business, or border that was previously closed to the public or for operations.


SIMPLE

The museum's reopening is scheduled for next Monday.

CONTEXTUAL

Local residents gathered to celebrate the reopening of the community library after six months of renovations.

COMPLEX

Economists are closely monitoring the reopening of international borders, as the return of tourism is expected to stimulate significant growth in the regional hospitality sector.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used with the preposition 'of' to specify the entity being opened again.

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