reunion
noun /ˌriːˈjuː.ni.ən/
/ˈ-njən/ Definition
C2 [C] a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time: We're having a family reunion next week. The college has an annual reunion for former students.Forming groups (of people) C2 [C or U] a situation when people meet again after they have not seen each other for a long time: She had a tearful reunion with her parents at the airport.Forming groups (of people)
(Definition of reunion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- congregate verb
- convene verb
- converge verb
- corral verb
- crowd round/around (sb/sth) phrasal verb
- flock verb
- form verb
- gather verb (COME TOGETHER)
- get together phrasal verb (MEET)
- group verb
- mob verb
- muster verb (COME TOGETHER)
- rally verb (SUPPORT)
- range against/with sth/sb phrasal verb
- round sth/sb up phrasal verb
- throng verb
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