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

Villanelle’s rise coincided with the Oasis reunion tour. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025

In an Absentia reunion, series lead Stana Katic is set to star in Entangled, a drama project created by Will Pascoe who served as executive producer and showrunner on Season 3 of the Prime Video/AXN thriller drama. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Among your projects in the works is a potential reunion with your Dreamgirls director Bill Condon for a George Clinton movie. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025

Frehley returned to Kiss for the group’s 1998 reunion album, Psycho Circus, then left again in 2002. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025

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