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

Nothing would lure them back to repair the fracture; not a 1998 tribute record, nor a £2 million reunion offer. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Zhuo, the early Facebook employee, planned a party for her college reunion — everything from tracking down everyone’s emails to sending out invitations via Paperless Post. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

When the pre-sale opened this week for the band’s reunion tour, the Powderfinger camp was collectively gobsmacked. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Working for him is her ticket to do just that and so the reunion, like something out of The Sunshine Boys, brings reluctant Ryu and Ken back together. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 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)