reunion

/ˌriːˈjuː.njən/ (bre, ipa) · [riˈunjən] /ˌriːˈjuː.njən/ (ame, ipa) · [riˈunjən] /(ˌ)rē-ˈyün-yən/ (ame, mw)

reunion — noun

  • reunionsingular
  • reunionsplural

1. A planned gathering for people who share a past connection — such as classmates,

1.名詞B1
釋義

A planned gathering for people who share a past connection — such as classmates, relatives, or former teammates — to meet again after a long period apart.

例句

The Chen family reunion brought together over fifty relatives from four different countries.

compound: family reunion

At her high school reunion, Mira was surprised to see how much everyone had changed.

compound: high school reunion

同義詞
  • gathering

    broader term; does not imply a long separation between meetings

  • get-together

    more informal and typically smaller in scale

  • homecoming

    specifically for alumni returning to a school or institution, often with festivities

文法句型

often used in compounds: family/class/school + reunion

often modified by a noun showing the group involved

用法筆記

Often paired with a noun specifying the group (family, class, school, regiment). In British English, 'school reunion' is more common than 'class reunion.'

常見錯誤

❌I am going to a meeting reunion.
✅I am going to a class reunion.
💡'reunion' already means a meeting of old acquaintances; do not pair it with 'meeting.'
❌We had a small family reunion last weekend with just my parents and me.' (grammatically fine but pragmatically odd — reunions imply a larger group who have not seen one another.)
✅Use 'gathering' or 'get-together' for small, frequent family meetings.

2. The experience or moment of meeting someone again after a long separation, wheth

2.名詞B1
釋義

The experience or moment of meeting someone again after a long separation, whether the meeting is planned or happens by chance.

例句

Their reunion at the airport after two years apart was full of tears and laughter.

possessive + reunion + at [location]

Jabari did not expect a reunion with his childhood friend on a trip to Osaka.

reunion with + person

同義詞
  • meeting

    neutral term; does not imply a long separation beforehand

  • homecoming

    implies returning home after a long absence, often with a celebratory tone

  • reuniting

    the gerund form, emphasises the process rather than the event

反義詞
  • separation

    state of being apart, which precedes a reunion

  • parting

    the act of saying goodbye, the opposite of meeting again

文法句型

often followed by 'with' + person/group

often preceded by a possessive

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 focuses on the act or moment of meeting, not the organized event. Common with possessive determiners ('their reunion', 'our reunion') and the preposition 'with'.

常見錯誤

❌The family reunion was very emotional.' (ambiguous — could be sense 1 or 2.)
✅If you mean the moment of meeting, say 'The family's reunion at the airport was very emotional.' The possessive signals sense 2.