Reopening

/ˌriˈoʊpənɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The act of opening something again after it has been closed, or the state of being open again.

Etymology

From 're-' (again) + 'opening.' The prefix 're-' comes from Latin and creates verbs meaning repetition. 'Opening' comes from Old English 'openian.'

Kelly Says

The COVID-19 pandemic made 'reopening' a word everyone suddenly cared about—before 2020, businesses just opened and closed without it being dramatic, but the mass reopening made it newsworthy.

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