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

The pop-up doubled as a reunion for Williams and Deftones, who last performed together over a decade ago. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025

Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler is on the rise once again, showing that even without a reunion, a major hit can reignite excitement in an act's work. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Now that this uncomfortable reunion is over, Butler intends to shift his attention to the bigger picture, pushing to have champion attached to his NBA resume. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025

Southern Charm wrapped its 10th season on March 20 and will air a two-part reunion beginning Thursday, March 27. —Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 26 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