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

And while this gentle reader, writer, and watcher was never worried that star Ella Bruccoleri would indeed be joined by co-star Dónal Finn for the new special, consider the Hayward reunion officially official today. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

In April, the series returned for a four-episode reunion arc on Hulu starring returning fan favorites Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois and a couple of Malcolm’s TV siblings. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

In the first round, person A pitched their ideas for the reunion location, events, food—the sky was the limit. — Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Content creator Blair Clark — who films multiple reunions on his and his wife Leah’s YouTube channel, The Leah and Blair Slog — ended up getting a surprise of his own after taking an at-home DNA test. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 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)