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

Molly was safely transported back to the mainland, where Johnston met her, and the two had an emotional reunion after an eight-day ordeal. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

When the sale from Taylor to new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez became official last year, the door for a reunion between the organization and its living legend cracked open. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026

Despite Anderson’s wishes, Howe has ruled out any sort of a reunion. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026

For a sport increasingly focused on return on investment and growth, a reunion with gambling was a natural next step for baseball. —Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 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

• 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