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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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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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
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
If ambiance is as alluring as the food for your romantic rendezvous, this high-style seafood spot in downtown Milwaukee is for you.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The two would rendezvous and dock in lunar orbit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Clearly, little time has passed since season two’s secret rendezvous between Alicent and Rhaenyra, as the teaser opens with Rhaenyra telling her Team Black council about it.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
If ambiance is as alluring as the food for your romantic rendezvous, this high-style seafood spot in downtown Milwaukee is for you.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
At some point during NBC’s presentation of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Stanley Tucci will rendezvous on the side of an Italian highway.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
The two would rendezvous and dock in lunar orbit.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
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Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mine shafts are a popular haunt for death too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months in the job when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged, and now faces a political storm over the appointment.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The spa The spa is often in high demand on sea days, so booking appointments on port days will generally yield greater availability.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That will make meeting exponential demand for chips expensive—and maybe even impossible.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The first half of the event includes activities that participants rotate through and the second half is an unstructured hangout session where teens can listen to music, complete an art project or play a variety of board, yard and video games.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirbee’s will also open at night as a neighborhood burger hangout, White said.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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April 7 will also be the next court date for a pending traffic ticket.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The confirmation of both species’ survival came from multiple converging lines of evidence.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation came from multiple converging lines of evidence.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By the second period, a new all-Russian line had been assembled, with Kaprizov, Yurov and Tarasenko skating together for a few shifts.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two titles headline a program of 215 films from 71 countries and territories assembled for the festival’s Golden Jubilee edition.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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