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 officers also shared images of the reunion on Facebook, including sweet snaps of the adorable dog in the back of their van and being held by authorities. —Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Tilly wore the statement-maker to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026

That’ll be a nice reunion for her and Kelly, who could really use a friend right about now. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

Missing out on the reunion is Sullivan, who has retired from acting and declined to participate in the project. —Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 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