family reunion

American  

[fam-uh-lee ree-yoon-yuhn, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li riˈyun yən, ˈfæm li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of family reunion

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

Example Sentences

It’s a great weekend for the NBA … it’s like a family reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Instead of decamping to Thibodaux, La., for football’s most exclusive family reunion, Mendoza—a transfer from the University of California—spent his summer in Bloomington, obsessively learning the playbook of his new coach, Curt Cignetti.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

This week, all three forces converged in the manner of a bad family reunion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

We understand officials have been looking at Denmark's tighter rules on family reunion and restricting most refugees to a temporary stay in the country.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

And now it is clear—creek-water clear—that the family reunion, back when Axel was five, was the very reason to make this plan.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers