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

Still, Scott’s 2024 reunion with the coaching duo didn’t start off particularly well. —Mike Kaye january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

Among Matthew’s upcoming screen projects is a reunion with True Detective costar Woody Harrelson for an Apple TV+ comedy, Brother from Another Mother. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

In July, Margera ruled out a reunion with his former costars during an interview with CinemaBlend. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

Nick Kroll’s new Netflix comedy series A Hundred Percent has a top-notch cast, including a reunion from FX’s The League for Kroll and the equally brilliant Jason Mantzoukas. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026

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