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

LeBron James returns to Cleveland for the first of his reunion games, and the Cavs counter with James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Two of the Heartbreakers dissect the new Origins 1971-1978 box set and open up about their recent onstage reunion in Nashville. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Rush will bring their triumphant reunion tour to Las Vegas’ Sphere next spring. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Prog legends Rush are in the midst of their nearly yearlong Fifty Something reunion tour, which was originally set to wrap next spring. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 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)