reunion

noun

re·​union (ˌ)rē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce reunion (audio)
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 Notably, Steve Carell lends his voice to the character Blue, marking a mini The Office reunion with director Krasinski. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 Gilmore’s potential reunion with Carolina will probably come down to how the Panthers are willing to pay him. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 Steve Carell and John Krasinski have an Office reunion in new IF promo IF, directed by fellow Office alum John Krasinski, sees Carell lend his voice to Blue, an enormous purple imaginary friend named Blue. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024 The three-part reunion saw Richards in the hot seat, as host Andy Cohen and her co-stars pressed her on more details around the source of her split from the real estate agent and star of Netflix’s Buying Beverly Hills. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024 There will be no reunion for the show, which has caused an uproar on Twitter. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 May 2024 Thompson continued to perform locally with various metro Detroit bands, and went on to participate in a series of reunion projects with Kramer and Davis during the 2000s. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024 The Spice Girls recently staged a mini reunion at Victoria Beckham‘s birthday party, which was captured on film by her husband David Beckham. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024 Later in the season, Sugar and his confidant Ruby (Kirby) reluctantly attend a reunion event with other members of a secret society, all of whom speak a plethora of languages. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reunion was in 1576

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Cite this Entry

“Reunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunion. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

reunion

noun
re·​union (ˈ)rē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce reunion (audio)
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 How to pronounce Réunion (audio)
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
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