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

But while Momsen was opening a concert, AC/DC was presiding over something that felt like a reunion, judging by the sea of black T-shirts, blinking red devil horns and giant cups of beer. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Protective Custody is a reunion for Del Toro and Stiller following their excellent limited series Escape at Dannemora (2018). — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

When Oliver Glasner’s appointment as Nottingham Forest manager was confirmed, many wondered whether a potential reunion with one or two of his successful Crystal Palace squad might be on the horizon. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The acquisition marks a reunion between Moebius Entertainment founder and CEO Fred Tsui, director Fiona Roan Feng-i and producer Clifford Miu, following their collaboration on Roan’s debut feature, American Girl. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 July 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), population 834,000