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.
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In a scream-worthy reunion, Lillard will joined by his Scream costar Skeet Ulrich. Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025 The couple has been relentlessly memed, referenced by the New York City Sanitation Department’s X account, riffed on by the band Oasis during its reunion tour, and parodied at a game by the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025 The reunion trek also won Top Latin Tour at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 July 2025 Fans also try to tear down fences and clash with police at a Death From Above 1979 reunion show at the Beauty Bar. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reunion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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