family reunion

[fam-uh-lee ree-yoon-yuhn, fam-lee]

noun

1. a gathering of relatives, especially after an interval of separation.

   We're all headed to Wisconsin this summer for a family reunion of the Taylor cousins.

2. family reunification.

Word History and Origins

Origin of family reunion¹

First recorded in 1760–70 family reunion for def. 1, 1950–55 family reunion for def. 2

Example Sentences

The expected changes to settlement rules for refugees will be accompanied by alterations to family reunion conditions.

From BBC

She also said the levels were "not sustainable" and that some councils were "finding that more than a quarter of family homelessness applications are linked to refugee family reunion".

From BBC

The regulation allowed some asylum seekers to be returned to the first country in the EU that they had entered, although other factors like family reunion were taken into account.

From BBC

At his family reunion in Long Beach, with the smell of tantalizing Mexican food in the air, I overheard Joe tell his cousin that I was the funniest person he had ever met, which to me is one of the highest compliments you can give.

From Los Angeles Times

"The story of any family is always more complicated than the stories we tell ourselves at the family reunion," he told me.

From BBC