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

The roads were deserted as we set out; we passed only two other cars all the way to the rendezvous spot with the car from Haarlem.

From Literature

I connected the two lines and the caller immediately began making plans for the rendezvous of two regiments, a clandestine operation to outskirt the German units near the north of France.

From Literature

The mission is to be followed by Artemis 3 with the goal of "rendezvous in low-Earth orbit" of at least one lunar lander.

From Barron's

City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.

From Barron's

City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.

From Barron's

Related Words

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