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

For those keeping track of the timeline, this is after Amanda and West’s ChatGPT statement but before the Summer House reunion was filmed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

The reunion was only confirmed after Harry had left Highgrove without being seen. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026

David Boreanaz is weighing in on the possibility of the Bones cast returning for a reunion or a series revival. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

No photos have been shared of the reunion, which took place at Highgrove, a private royal country residence in Gloucestershire, England. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 July 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), population 834,000