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 cast and crew of Everybody Loves Raymond will celebrate the show's 30th anniversary with a reunion special in November. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025

To capture the ups and downs of all the couples, Netflix releases the episodes in batches until the ultimate finale wedding decision episode and reunion. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

The network will host an Everybody Loves Raymond reunion special in November. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025

If the lead-up to Benfica’s visit, and even the game itself, had the feel of a reunion at times, there were still flashes of the irascible Mourinho of old. —Stuart James, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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