Meaning & use
class reunion
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Meaning
nouncountable
An event where people who were in the same class at school or university meet again after many years.
Grammar: Used with 'a' or in the plural: 'a class reunion', 'class reunions'. Often followed by 'for' or 'of' to specify the group.
Patterns
- a class reunion
- go to a class reunion
- organize a class reunion
- class reunion for a group
I'm going to my 20-year class reunion next month.
She organized a class reunion for everyone who graduated in 2005.
At the class reunion, we shared memories of our school days.
Word forms
| plural | class reunions |
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Common combinations
- high school class reunion
- He attended his high school class reunion last weekend.
- 10-year class reunion
- The 10-year class reunion was held at a local restaurant.
- go to a class reunion
- Are you going to the class reunion this year?
- class reunion committee
- She joined the class reunion committee to help plan the event.
Synonyms and how they differ
- get-together
- A get-together is a general informal meeting of people, not necessarily former classmates, while a class reunion specifically involves people who studied together.
- homecoming
- Homecoming is a school or university event that often includes sports and alumni, but a class reunion is specifically for one class group.
Word family
Commonly confused: class reunion or family reunion?
class reunion vs family reunion
A family reunion is for relatives, while a class reunion is for former classmates.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'class reunion' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option An is correct because a class reunion is an event where you meet former classmates and teachers. Option B is wrong because a class reunion is not part of a regular lesson. Option C is wrong because it is not an exam. Option D is wrong because it is not a product you can buy.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “class reunion”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.