reunification

Everyday

1. Reunification is joining together again something that had been split, especially a country that was divided into two. tree →
2. It can also mean bringing a family back together after being separated. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, German reunification in 1990 joined East and West Germany after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Lessons may mention debates about the reunification of Ireland, Korea, Cyprus or China and Taiwan, with each side's view. In family and law contexts, "family reunification" lets refugees bring relatives to join them.

Examples

• German reunification happened in 1990. tree →
• After the Berlin Wall fell, people celebrated the coming reunification. tree →
• Some people in Korea hope for reunification of North and South. tree →
• Family reunification brought the refugee children back to their parents. tree →
• The Irish debate about reunification has strong views on both sides. tree →
• The reunification of the two school sites took a year. tree →
• The film showed the joy of the family's reunification. tree →

Note

Re- + unification (unify = make one). Usually uncountable. A smaller event, like friends meeting again, is a "reunion", not a reunification.