Jump To:

• reunion
  reunion

  noun

  the act of uniting again.
• Réunion
  Réunion

  noun

  an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2,512 sq. km). St. Denis.

reunion

¹ American  

[ree-yoon-yuhn] / riˈjun jən /

noun

• reunions
  plural

1. the act of uniting again.

2. the state of being united again.

3. a gathering of relatives, friends, or associates at regular intervals or after separation.

   The alumnae parade is a cherished tradition at my college reunion.

---

Réunion ² American  

[ree-yoon-yuhn, rey-y-nyawn] / riˈjun jən, reɪ üˈnjɔ̃ /

noun

1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2,512 sq. km). St. Denis.

---

reunion ¹ British  

/ riːˈjuːnjən /

noun

1. the act or process of coming together again

2. the state or condition of having been brought together again

3. a gathering of relatives, friends, or former associates

---

Réunion ² British  

/ reynjɔ̃, riːˈjuːnjən /

noun

1. an island in the Indian Ocean, in the Mascarene Islands: an overseas region of France, having been in French possession since 1642. A number of far-flung and uninhabited islands, some located on the opposite side of Madagascar, were also politically part of Réunion until 2007, when they were transferred to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Capital: Saint-Denis. Pop: 767 000 (2004 est). Area: 2510 sq km (970 sq miles)

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• reunions
  plural

Etymology

Origin of reunion

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + union

Explanation

A reunion usually refers to a gathering of folks who haven't seen each other for a long time. High school reunions are notorious for reuniting middle aged people who are anxious to relive their high school years. Since a union is a state of togetherness — like a marriage — a reunion is when people get back together after some sort of separation. This could refer to a political reunification — like the reunion of East and West Germany as one nation — but it's usually smaller in scale. At high school and college reunions, people see friends they haven’t seen for years. A reunion doesn't have to be so official. Seeing any friend after an absence is a reunion.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

reunion Réunion reunions

The reunion limited series, starring Frankie Muniz and Bryan Cranston, premieres April 10 on Hulu and is part of a wave of ‘comfort food TV.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Ashford left the group and the music business behind in 1969, and worked at the Michigan Bell Telephone Co., though she would occasionally reunite with former Vandellas members for reunion performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

A curt “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reunion featuring David Boreanaz and Sarah Michelle Gellar failed to mention recently lost castmates Anthony Head, Nicholas Brendon and Michelle Trachtenberg by name.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Before the first Oasis reunion show in Cardiff, Wales, the two men came onstage holding hands, offering visual proof of their unity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

The research team tested the method for ten years at a volcanological observatory on the island of La Réunion.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026

After more than a decade of continuous real time monitoring on La Réunion, researchers believe the Jerk system could serve as a practical early warning tool for other volcanoes, particularly those with limited monitoring infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026

By July of that year, it had leaped all the way to Réunion Island in the western Indian Ocean.

From Science Magazine ● May 28, 2024

But in the mid 19th century, a slave on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion discovered how to efficiently hand-pollinate vanilla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

Cherbourg, Saumarez present at beginning of work on breakwater at, 398; frigate Réunion quits, 399.

From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Christo and Jeanne-Claude made many visits to the area after “Running Fence” came down, for various reunions of the workers and the friends they made there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Allen, 49, recalled how generous Parton was with her time whenever she gathered with him and other relatives for family reunions, celebrations, and funerals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Additionally, tabloids and other outlets have kept close tabs on her romantic relationships, including her reunions with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, following a reported split with “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

The report called for access to records for adoptees and mothers to be improved, as well as access to trauma-informed support for those navigating contact or reunions with family.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

They even kept in touch and had a couple of reunions in Moscow after the war.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

• homecoming
• reconciliation