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

In the reunion trailer, the islanders walk the pink carpet and meet the fans who have been deciding their fate all summer. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, Peacock also dropped a teaser for the season eight reunion (below), which was filmed in front of a live audience earlier this month. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Presumably saving themselves for the upcoming documentary about the reunion, neither agreed to any interviews throughout the tour — with one exception. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Celebrating the reunion of Atari and Activision after nearly 50 years, the Atari x Activision Collection consists of three physical offerings. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 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)