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reunion

noun

re·​union (ˌ)rē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce reunion (audio)
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.
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What should have been a forgettable mix-up instead bloomed into an annual Thanksgiving reunion — and a friendship that has carried both Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton through loss, new beginnings and some of life’s most unexpected blessings. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 Born from an archival, and unreleased, doc produced the year after their 1970 split, the project was then intended to accompany a reunion concert John Lennon had reportedly been planning just days before his murder. Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025 After months of speculation, Radiohead announced their reunion back in September — their first live performances together since 2018. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025 On a day of family and reunion, the Cowboys and Chiefs will line up with their own familial storylines that align with the theme of America’s holiday. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reunion

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reunion was in 1576

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“Reunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunion. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

reunion

noun
re·​union (ˈ)rē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce reunion (audio)
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 How to pronounce Réunion (audio)
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

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