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

Is this Charles’s masterplan, not only to engineer a reunion but effectively matchmake for the estranged couple? —Damon Wise, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025

In the late Nineties, David Spero invited all four Raspberries to his house to see if a reunion was possible. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025

Maresca is certainly not taking them lightly ahead of the Italian’s reunion with his former team. —Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

What's changed, according to The Athletic, is the Astros' willingness to move salary from their 2025 roster to accommodate a possible reunion with Bregman. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing reunion

• class reunion
• family reunion
• high school reunion

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