reunion
verbEtymology From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. Doublet of Réunion.
1
Nonstandard, Uncommon To form a reunion or an act of reuniting.
reunion
noun/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ · /ɹɪˈjuːnjən/
Etymology From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. Doublet of Réunion.
1
The process or act of reuniting.
- The reunion took forever, but it was worth it.
- It was a tearful and heartfelt reunion as the trapped miners finally saw their dear loved ones again.
2
A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
- Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?
- Derived terms
- class reunion, family reunion, reunionism, reunionist, Soviet Reunion
- Related terms
- reunite, union, homecoming