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

Lamar also surprised fans with a Black Hippy reunion by bringing Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q to the stage. —Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024

As the Ruby Vroom anniversary approached, singer Mike Doughty reached out to his former bandmates to gauge the possibility of a reunion. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 June 2024

Additionally, the red tape could impact the planned Cash Money Millionaires reunion set for the 2024 ESSENCE Festival. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024

Watch the Modern Family cast reunion in the ad above. —EW.com, 18 June 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