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

If the show follows a similar timeline for Season 7, the reunion will likely take place sometime in early August. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Aaron was also candid about how he's been doing since the fiery reunion last August. —Julia Moore, People.com, 13 July 2025

Which is why Sherry Sweeney turns around and heads right back out, hoping to make more of those reunions happen. —Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 2025

After the reunion aired, Katie says that Emily’s former nanny reached out to her and corroborated what Katie said, and wanted to get that information out to the public. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 July 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