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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The two actresses were photographed having a chummy reunion during ELLE's 2024 Women in Hollywood celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, Nov. 19., where Moore, 62, was a keynote speaker. John Russell, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Eriksson Ek was excited for his return, and for the potential reunion with Boldy and Kaprizov. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Nov. 2024 The Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour arrived in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, Nov. 16, with Weezer headlining the first edition of a music festival at Chase Field called November Nights that also featured a Sublime reunion, Third Eye Blind, Rebelution, Violent Femmes and DJ Z-Trip. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024 The Dodgers are expected to pursue a reunion, although it has been widely reported that Hernandez could be a popular consolation pursuit for teams that miss out on Soto. Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reunion 

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 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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