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

Katherine Ryan has been tapped to host the reunion special for Hayu‘s The Real Housewives of London. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 June 2025

In a statement shared with PEOPLE exclusively, Jesse claimed that Michelle's narrative was false and that the true story would be made public during the show's reunion. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 2025

The unmissable derbies, the reunions and the weekend getaways… but no Boxing Day game. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Despite his success with the group, Cronin was not at the reunion show Saturday (June 14). —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 June 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