1. The act or an instance of retaking possession of land by someone who formerly held the land and who reserved the right to retake it when the new holder let it go.
2. A landlord’s resumption of possession of leased premises upon the tenant’s default under the lease. See POWER OF TERMINATION . [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 277. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant §§ 716, 718–719, 724, 726.] — reenter, vb.