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

Our family is having its first reunion since my mother and father have been gone. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024

The project isn’t just a reunion for Winkler, Murphy and co-creator Ian Brennan; Winkler was instrumental in bringing on another past associate: the series’ lead. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024

The Hot Boys reunion came after numerous delays due to internal strife among the group members. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024

Owens’ feud with Rhodes—plus Orton’s involvement—as well as Reigns’ reunion with the Usos and their feud with the new-look Bloodline are both effort and time-consuming. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

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