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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Smith, who appeared on season 6 of Love Is Blind, and Sutherland, who appeared on season 1 of Love Is Blind: UK, revealed that they were engaged during the show's season 8 reunion on Sunday, March 9. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Jason Alexander on possible Seinfeld reunion: 'No one called me. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 There had been reports in the UK tabloid papers that Oasis had set plans to document their reunion tour for cinema audiences. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025 The Yankees were briefly linked to Martinez, but Jon Heyman of the New York Post now calls a reunion unlikely. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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