Definition

Noun 1. The act of coming together again after a period of separation. - This refers to the process or event of people, groups, or entities meeting or uniting again. 2. A social gathering of people who have been apart, typically members of a family, former classmates, or colleagues. - This refers to a planned event where people reunite, often for celebration or reminiscence.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to the act of reuniting:
  • The reunion of the band after ten years delighted their fans.
  • The country celebrated the peaceful reunion of its divided regions.
• Referring to a social event:
  • We are planning a high school reunion for our graduating class.
  • The family reunion is held at the park every summer.

Advanced Usage

• "Emotional reunion": A meeting characterized by strong feelings of joy, nostalgia, or relief.
  • The documentary showed the emotional reunion of the soldier with his family.
• "Long-awaited reunion": A meeting that has been anticipated for a significant amount of time.
  • The long-awaited reunion of the two friends was filled with laughter and stories.

Variants and Related Words

• Reunite (verb): To bring or come together again.
  • The organization works to reunite lost pets with their owners.
• Reunification (noun): The process of uniting something again, especially a divided country or territory. (Note: This is a related but distinct term often used in political contexts).
  • The reunification of Germany was a major historical event.

Synonyms

• Gathering: An assembly or meeting, especially a social one.
• Get-together: An informal social gathering.
• Reassembly: The action of gathering together again.

Antonyms

• Separation: The action or state of moving or being moved apart.
• Division: The action of separating something into parts.
• Dispersal: The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Homecoming reunion": A reunion event specifically for alumni returning to their former school or university.
  • The homecoming reunion weekend includes a football game and a formal dance.
• "Tearful reunion": A reunion where people are moved to tears, often due to happiness.
  • After years apart, their airport meeting was a tearful reunion.

Noun

1. the act of coming together again
   • monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990
2. a party of former associates who have come together again