rendezvous

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

/ ˈrɑn dəˌvu, -deɪ-; French rɑ̃ dɛˈvu /

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noun, plural ren·dez·vous

[rahn-duh-vooz; French rahn-de-voo]. /ˈrɑn dəˌvuz; French rɑ̃ dɛˈvu/.

an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.

the meeting itself.

a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.

a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.

a favorite or popular gathering place.

verb (used with or without object), ren·dez·voused

[rahn-duh-vood], /ˈrɑn dəˌvud/, ren·dez·vous·ing

[rahn-duh-voo-ing]. /ˈrɑn dəˌvu ɪŋ/.

to assemble at an agreed time and place.

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Origin of rendezvous

1585–95; <Middle French, noun use of rendez-vous (imperative) present or betake yourselves; see render¹

Words nearby rendezvous

rendered, rendering, rendering works, Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's, rendezvous, rendition, rendzina, Renée, renegade, renegado

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How to use rendezvous in a sentence

The rocket would slice into the sky and rendezvous with the International Space Station.
My satellite would fit in a small suitcase.|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|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.
China’s Chang’e 5 mission has successfully landed on the moon|Neel Patel|December 1, 2020|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.
Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out.|By Christine Peterson/Outdoor Life|November 23, 2020|Popular-Science
Most of BepiColombo’s instruments are still stored away until the rendezvous with Mercury—including its primary camera.
A spacecraft en route to Mercury just caught this fresh new look at Venus|Neel Patel|October 15, 2020|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.
The World’s Space Agencies Are on a Quest to Deflect a (Harmless) Asteroid|Jason Dorrier|September 27, 2020|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.
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When they rendezvous again at Langley during the funeral, it was to make it official.
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From algae-powered ships to a rendezvous with an asteroid, see five of the most exciting science and tech projects in the plan.
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This lunchtime rendezvous, after all, is tantamount to a date.
Romney and Obama’s First Lunch: A Social Etiquette Guide|Kevin Fallon|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes great nations have a rendezvous with greatness, and such is the case today.Translated from the French by Janet Lizop.
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I rose hastily, mounted my horse, and spurred to the rendezvous of the general staff.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The fleet was dispersed by a storm, and compelled to rendezvous at Corunna for repairs.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
If so, it was his duty to find their rendezvous, report with all possible speed, and bring a Federal force down upon them.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Beholding Mrs. Pontellier make her appearance, the girl had at once suspected a lovers' rendezvous.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The Hotel de Ville was the appointed place of rendezvous for the swarming multitudes.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for rendezvous

rendezvous

/ (ˈrɒndɪˌvuː) /

noun plural -vous (-ˌvuːz)

a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place

a place where people meet

an arranged meeting of two spacecraft

verb

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

Word Origin for rendezvous

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

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