reunion

noun

re·​union (ˌ)rē-ˈyün-yən 

1

: an act of reuniting : the state of being reunited

2

: a reuniting of persons after separation

Examples of reunion in a Sentence

an emotional reunion between mother and son

He dreamed of a reunion with his son.

Recent Examples on the Web

As Sean Baker Wins Four To Tie Record; Lead Acting Prizes To Mikey Madison & Adrien Brody: Full List There was also a lot of singing and dancing, touching tributes and plenty of star reunions during the show, which ran for 3 hours and 47 minutes on ABC, and for most of that on Hulu. —Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025

Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg Honor 'Musical Genius' Quincy Jones with Queen Latifah Performance 11 hr 52 min ago Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg had a The Color Purple reunion onstage at the Oscars while honoring the late Quincy Jones, who produced and wrote the score for the film. —Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Along with the reunion dates, the band has announced the latest reissue of The Three E.P.’s, packaged in double-LPs via Because. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025

Comments There's no other night in Hollywood quite like the Oscars: the red carpet looks, the acceptance speeches, the unexpected reunions. —Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing reunion

• class reunion
• family reunion
• high school reunion

Rhymes for reunion

• communion
• disunion
• nonunion
• antiunion
• union

Kids Definition

reunion

noun

re·​union (ˈ)rē-ˈyün-yən 

1

: the act of reuniting : the state of being reunited

2

: a reuniting of persons after separation

a class reunion

Geographical Definition

Réunion

geographical name

Ré·​union rē-ˈyü-nyən 

ˌrā-ᵫ-ˈnyōⁿ

island of the western Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean; an overseas department of France; capital Saint-Denis area 970 square miles (2522 square kilometers), population 834,000