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 move was largely dictated by Knicks owner James Dolan's mandate to avoid the NBA's second apron luxury tax, making Robinson too costly to retain despite the front office's desire for a reunion. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

From there, Ame could finally arrange the reunion her family had been hoping for. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Rush’s reunion tour has now been plagued with three postponements in less than one month since the trek began, the most recent of which is due to a Geddy Lee illness. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 July 2026

This essentially gave the Panthers about a 48-hour window to exclusively negotiate with Gudas on a potential reunion. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 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

• union
• antiunion
• communion
• disunion
• nonunion

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