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

During the second part of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 14 reunion, the sisters provided an update on how the former reality star was faring after relapsing into her alcohol addiction. —Esther Kang, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025

And in part three of the reunion, Dr. Simone stamped it, by saying that’s Quad’s karma. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025

After being on the hot seat during The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, Garcelle Beauvais is not looking back. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025

Jessica, from Hillsboro, Oregon, enjoyed an emotional reunion with her dog Sissy after a trip away for work. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 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