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

Now, the high school reunion lives in the device in our hands, capable of giving anyone quantitative signals from a vast reference group at any moment on our personalized scoreboards of social approval. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Along the way, a coincidental reunion with chef Andrew Wiseheart and his business partner, Ben Edgerton, helped turn the idea into a business. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Faced with such a high-stakes reunion, the actors, wisely, rise to the challenge with exacting understatement. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

More castmembers are stepping into the ring for House of Guerrero, the boxing drama that marks a reunion for director Gina Rodriguez and producer Justin Baldoni. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 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)