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.
Recent Examples on the Web Amy Poehler and Retta had a mini Parks and Recreation reunion! Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024 As part of The View's special 30-year anniversary reunion between the Sister Act 2 cast and crew, music producer Mervyn Warren re-teamed with Goldberg and actors Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kathy Najimy, and Wendy Makkena on Wednesday's episode of the talk show. EW.com, 5 June 2024 On occasion, Ingle re-emerged for Iron Butterfly reunion tours, including in 1994 when the band performed at that year’s Adams Avenue Street Fair. Alex Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 Presuming that production for Season 2 picks up soon, perhaps there was no time for a reunion in between filming, especially with the bonus footage that gave viewers an update on most of the heavy-hitting plot points. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for reunion 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Reunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunion. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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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