re-entrystage

noun

UK /ˌriːˈɛntri steɪdʒ/

US /ˌriˈɛntri steɪdʒ/

A re-entry stage is the time when someone comes back to a place or activity after being away.

After the long mission, the astronauts went through a re-entry stage before they could walk normally again.

SYNONYMS

return phase comeback period reintegration stage homecoming phase

RELATED WORDS

re-entry transition adjustment recovery readjustment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In space travel, the part of a flight when a spacecraft comes back into Earth's air.

The capsule's re-entry stage heated the shield until it glowed.

3. In games, a stage where a player who was out gets to play again.

The re-entry stage lets eliminated players join the next round.

4. In school or work, a period of getting used to being back after a long break.

The teacher planned a re-entry stage with easy activities after the holidays.