reunion

noun

re·​union (ˌ)rē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce reunion (audio)
Synonyms of reunionnext
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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At San Diego Comic-Con, during the forthcoming film’s panel on July 25, Moranis, 73, shed some light on his wholesome reunion with Brooks, 100, after so many years away. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The 18-year-old has attracted interest from multiple European clubs, with both the player and River also keen on a reunion. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 And the set wraps up with Covered in Clover, an unreleased reunion show that Costello staged in 2007 with the band Clover, who backed him in the studio on My Aim Is True, before some of them went on to form Huey Lewis and the News. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026 As for other options to add rim-protecting bigs, Hassan Whiteside is available for a Heat reunion. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 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

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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