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  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.

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Réunion ² American  

[ree-yoon-yuhn, ray-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.

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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

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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)

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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

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reunion Réunion reunions

While that was several years ago at this point, it appears that Hill and the Chiefs have mutual interest in a possible reunion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

A Tyreek Hill reunion with the Chiefs seems like a possibility after injuries to Kansas City receivers Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

For the Mighty Mary women, the sail was more than a reunion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

We could fly there, go to the reunion, and then fly back Saturday night.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Scientists first identified these signals more than a decade ago while analyzing extensive datasets from previous eruptions of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on 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

They returned to Suez on a splendid French steamer belonging to the "Messageries Maritimes Company," which was full of travelers from the islands Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar, and Zanzibar.

From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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

The rescuers rode off in the literal dust and, as one might imagine, the effect of the reunions is emotional quicksand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

A “family council” started around 2017 organizes the family reunions and helps educate family members about the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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 emotion of their reunions exhausts them so that they often nap together under a tree, or in Ivanito’s narrow bunk bed.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Related Words

• homecoming
• reconciliation