reunion

CEFRB1

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A meeting of people who have not seen each other for some time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.

Examples

  • The other day I attended a class reunion of my elementary school.

  • There were twelve of us in all at our class reunion.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɹɪˈjuːnjən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The process or act of reuniting.

More examples

In context

  • Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?

  • It was a tearful and heartfelt reunion as the trapped miners finally saw their dear loved ones again.

  • The reunion took forever, but it was worth it.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion). By surface analysis, re- + union. Doublet of Réunion.