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 reunion becomes even stranger when Constance prepares for a dark holiday celebration, with Kai Anderson (Evan Peters) from Cult helping decorate a black Christmas tree topped with a pentagram. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The Judges’ Choice category went to Angus Jenner for his image of Oasis, taken on the opening night of their reunion tour. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Tom Cruise shared rare details from his reunion with Kate Middleton and Prince William at the Digger world premiere. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Their gathering at a secluded house quickly turns into a hellish reunion as the family members turn into Deadites. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 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)