rendezvous 1 of 2

noun

ˈrän-di-ˌvü How to pronounce rendezvous (audio)
Definition of rendezvousnext
1
as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town

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Relevance
2
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime

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rendezvous

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verb

ˈrän-di-ˌvü How to pronounce rendezvous (audio)
as in to meet
to come together into one body or place we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
The mission was relatively short, just three days, and included two spacewalks, and what NASA calls the first orbital rendezvous and docking with an Agena target vehicle (the first in-space docking occurred three missions earlier on Gemini 8). — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
During a test flight in low Earth orbit next year — Artemis III — NASA plans to launch four astronauts in an Orion capsule who will attempt to rendezvous and dock with prototype landers launched separately by SpaceX and Blue Origin. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 According to Treasury, fishing vessels secretly rendezvoused at sea with smaller go-fast boats carrying cocaine north through the eastern Pacific. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
  1. haunt
  2. appointment
  3. meet
  4. hangout
  5. date
  6. converge
  7. gather
  8. assemble
Noun
  • At Dulles, the local nod in the Etihad Airways-Chase Sapphire lounge is largely limited to photos of matchboxes from classic haunts like Clyde’s and Le Diplomate.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of haunt
Noun
  • Stubbs’s appointment fills one of two open seats on the Trust.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Document frequency, track triggers like screens and HVAC exposure and bring that record to your appointment.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2015, five people with ROS1+ cancer met in a bar at an advocacy event.
    — STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of meet
Noun
  • The several common areas outfitted with games and comfy seating options make Doctor Sax House a local hangout for hotel guests and residents alike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The small, specific hosting choices separate a forgettable hangout from one guests still talk about next week, and almost none of them cost real money.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hangout
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple shellstock tags from prior days were not labeled with the last date the shellfish was sold.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of date
Verb
  • Its challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Their two adult children, Brooke (Rabe) and Trip (Keery), converge at the family home—a stiflingly beige Palm Springs fantasia—for Christmas 2004.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of converge
Verb
  • The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble

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