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

Andy Cohen does drink on the job, but that’s just a shot at the end of a reunion, not the beginning. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025

The matchup with Seattle will feature a couple of notable reunions. —Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

Australia and hosting the reunion for BBC One’s first-ever dating show, Stranded on Honeymoon Island. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025

Violet also joined her dad onstage back in January for Nirvana's reunion at the FireAid Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief. —Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 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