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

Another such reunion, gentler but sadder, is still to come in the third act, which is set in 2022, mostly in Datong, under strict covid-19 protocols. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025

However, their reunion is put in jeopardy when a string of mysterious murders occur in Seattle as a means of revenge on Bella and the Cullen family. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025

The Vanderpump Villa Season 2 reunion, with host Stassi Schroeder, will begin streaming Thursday, May 8 on Hulu. —Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 May 2025

Check out everything below, from a Big Bang Theory reunion on Night Court to a soapy new Netflix series starring a White Lotus and Perfect Couple fan favorite. —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Apr. 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