reunion
The process or act of reunitingThe process or act of reuniting.
» How was your high school reunion?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
the act of coming together again
(countable, uncountable)A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?
Examples
69 sentencesHow was your high school reunion?
It wasn't exactly a happy reunion.
Our class reunion is next weekend.
ruНа следующих выходных будет встреча нашего класса.
Our family reunion was in Boston.
deUnser Familientreffen fand in Boston statt.
Are you going to the class reunion?
deGehst du zu dem Klassentreffen?
Origin
From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. DoubFrom Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. Doublet of Réunion.
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Forms
plural: reunionsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the act of coming together again:reunification
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- class reunion
- our class reunion
- family reunion