rendezvous
1ren·dez·vous
noun \ˈrän-di-ˌvü, -dā-\ plural ren·dez·vous \-ˌvüz\
Definition of RENDEZVOUS
2
: a meeting at an appointed place and time
3
: the process of bringing two spacecraft together
Examples of RENDEZVOUS
- He was late for their rendezvous.
- The restaurant will be our rendezvous.
- But last July's rendezvous between the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station took place in a brand-new climate: the cold war is over, and budgets on both sides of the world are tight. —Fred Guterl, Discover, January 1996
- The hokeyness and childlike innocence of the scene … were endearing, in a Lost Boys sort of way, and I strolled over to the student-activities center for my rendezvous with my cadet informant thinking that The Citadel's version of martial culture was not so menacing after all. —Susan Faludi, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 1994
- Although roadside retreats have long been the haunt of individuals seeking discreet settings for an afternoon or evening rendezvous, the adult motel advertises and caters to a specific clientele. —William Wyckoff, Geographical Review, July 1992
- I was delighted to witness a rendezvous of about 60 cavers, who had come from as far as California, New York and even Switzerland, united in a common purpose. —David Roberts, Smithsonian, November 1988
- He left the car at Thirteenth Street, and might easily call at this hotel. It is a general rendezvous for visitors to the city. —Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, 1888
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Origin of RENDEZVOUS
Middle French, from rendez vous present yourselves
First Known Use: 1582
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Rhymes with RENDEZVOUS
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