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

This year’s list of presenters includes likely reunions of series from The West Wing to Happy Days in the ceremony mix. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024

The film marks a meaningful reunion too: it’s directed by Ellen Kuras, a cinematographer Winslet first collaborated with on one of the actor’s most beloved films, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. —Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

Variety reported that tensions among the group have contributed to a reunion not being filmed for season 8. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2024

Selling Sunset’s eighth season was full of bombshells, but the cast won’t be hashing out the drama in a reunion. —Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 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