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

The Phillies pivoted to a reunion with veteran catcher JT Realmuto, further solidifying the sense that the team is returning with most of its star core back and looking to make a deeper playoff run next season. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Michael Rapaport might not show up to the Traitors Season 4 reunion following his exit from the Peacock competition. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026

The Niners went all-in on a reunion, making minimal inroads to a second option. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026

The festival will also include a variety show paying tribute to the late Pee-Wee Herman, and a reunion of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords (Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie). —Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 21 Jan. 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

• 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