rendezvous

[ rahn-duh-voo, -dey-; French rahn-de-voo ]

noun

, plural ren·dez·vous [rahn, -d, uh, -vooz, r, ah, n, -de-, voo].

1. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
2. the meeting itself.
3. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.
4. a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.
5. a favorite or popular gathering place.

verb (used with or without object)

, ren·dez·voused [rahn, -d, uh, -vood], ren·dez·vous·ing [rahn, -d, uh, -voo-ing].

1. to assemble at an agreed time and place.

rendezvous

/ ˈrɒndɪˌvuː /

noun

1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
2. a place where people meet
3. an arranged meeting of two spacecraft

verb

1. to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous¹

1585–95; < Middle French, noun use of rendez-vous (imperative) present or betake yourselves; render ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous¹

C16: from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render

Example Sentences

The rocket would slice into the sky and rendezvous with the International Space Station.

From MIT Technology Review

In about 48 hours, the ascent vehicle will ferry the lunar samples up for a rendezvous with the orbiter, which will then place the samples into the return capsule and head back to Earth several days later.

From MIT Technology Review

One of the guys scheduled to resupply them ended up leaving before their rendezvous, which meant they spent 45 miles running and hiking with only a couple of energy gels and some beef jerky.

From Popular-Science

Most of BepiColombo’s instruments are still stored away until the rendezvous with Mercury—including its primary camera.

From MIT Technology Review

In the future, then, we might discover a new threat, calculate its orbit over the next century, and discover there’s a scheduled rendezvous with Earth.

From Singularity Hub 

He could not return home, and in order to see his mother one last time, he had to rendezvous in a secret location.

From The Daily Beast

When they rendezvous again at Langley during the funeral, it was to make it official.

From The Daily Beast

From algae-powered ships to a rendezvous with an asteroid, see five of the most exciting science and tech projects in the plan.

From The Daily Beast

This lunchtime rendezvous, after all, is tantamount to a date.

From The Daily Beast

Sometimes great nations have a rendezvous with greatness, and such is the case today.Translated from the French by Janet Lizop.

From The Daily Beast

I rose hastily, mounted my horse, and spurred to the rendezvous of the general staff.

From Project Gutenberg

The fleet was dispersed by a storm, and compelled to rendezvous at Corunna for repairs.

From Project Gutenberg

If so, it was his duty to find their rendezvous, report with all possible speed, and bring a Federal force down upon them.

From Project Gutenberg

Beholding Mrs. Pontellier make her appearance, the girl had at once suspected a lovers' rendezvous.

From Project Gutenberg

The Hotel de Ville was the appointed place of rendezvous for the swarming multitudes.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• assignation
• blind date
• tryst