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

Tubb, a good Texan and tough former bull rider, has told a couple of Lonesome Dove reunion audiences that McMurtry was in a Fort Worth cafe. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

The Bravo series retooled its cast after concluding its Season 15 reunion in February 2025. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Some sort of Charlie’s Angels reunion seems likely, as Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd are all appearing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

The reunion comes nearly a decade after the brothers were photographed together at the Los Angeles premiere of Manchester by the Sea in November 2016. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 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)