Reabierto

Reabierto is the past participle and adjective form of the Spanish verb reabrir, meaning opened again after having been closed. It is used to describe places, services, or other entities that have resumed operation following a closure, as well as to describe events or periods marked by such reopening.

Etymology and forms: The word comes from the prefix re- (again) combined with abrir (to open). As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number: reabierto (masculine singular), reabierta (feminine singular), reabiertos (masculine plural), reabiertas (feminine plural). It appears in compound tenses with haber as in ha reabierto (has reopened), se ha reabierto (has reopened for a passive or reflexive sense).

Usage: Reabierto is commonly used for stores, museums, borders, roads, or institutions that have resumed operation. It can also describe openings of events or markets. Examples: La tienda reabrió sus puertas tras la remodelación. El museo se ha reabierto al público. La frontera quedó reabierta después del acuerdo.

Related terms: The verb volver a abrir conveys the same idea in a slightly less formal or more general sense. The noun reapertura denotes the reopening itself, while apertura or apertura de puertas can refer to the act of opening more generally.

Notes: Reabierto tends to appear in formal or neutral descriptive contexts, including news reporting. It is distinct from reabrir (the verb) and from reapertura (the noun), though they share the same semantic core of opening again.