rendezvous

American  

[rahn-duh-voo, -dey-, rahn-de-voo] / ˈrɑn dəˌvu, -deɪ-, rɑ̃ dɛˈvu /

noun

plural

rendezvous

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.

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verb (used with or without object)

rendezvoused, rendezvousing

1. to assemble at an agreed time and place.

rendezvous British  

/ 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

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of rendezvous

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

Example Sentences

“Some like to shop, others will go biking, but we’ll rendezvous for one event a day.”

From MarketWatch

Several more missions tested the idea of spacecraft that could rendezvous and dock to each other.

From Literature

A rendezvous in the Australian Open final, with Sinner looking to defend his Melbourne crown and Alcaraz aiming to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam, would be their dream.

From BBC

The U.S. embassy in Tegucigalpa criticized the rendezvous.

From The Wall Street Journal

They met up for their rendezvous, captured by TMZ, a month after Perry and “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Lord of the Rings” star Orlando Bloom ended their engagement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assignation
• blind date
• tryst