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

In June, the cast celebrated the show’s anniversary with a reunion performance at the Tony Awards. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025

The fallout reportedly stemmed from an escalating beef between Turk and fellow Hot Boys member B.G., who didn’t hold back after the group’s reunion performance last year. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Oasis’ reunion tour kicked off at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 4. —Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025

After reuniting in 2022, Algernon Cadwallader went on a reunion tour. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025

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