RENDEZVOUS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈrän-di-ˌvü

Definition of rendezvous

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

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

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

This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026 Venus, which is fresh off a rendezvous with the moon, is a frequent visitor in Earth's night sky, as is Jupiter. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Verb

But upon arrival to low-Earth orbit, the landers would then rendezvous with Orion, allowing the astronauts to dock with the vehicle and potentially climb on board a lander. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 There the four astronauts will seek to rendezvous NASA’s Orion crew capsule with two separate Human Landing System (HLS) vehicles. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous

Noun

For dinner, go downstairs to Mandolino’s Artisan Pizza, a Friday haunt for both permanent residents and undergraduate students.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
And to return to some of favorite haunts, but also to see what's next.

— Matt Zahn, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

Her appointment is pending approval by the school board as part of an agenda item to be considered at the board’s July 22 meeting.

— Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Dierking’s appointment comes as changes could be on the horizon for the City Attorney’s Office.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of appointment

Noun

An 18-year-old was being mourned by family and friends after falling to her death from a bridge support structure in Big Bear, reportedly a favorite hangout for local teens.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
The game is the perfect time to enjoy any of Little Rock's sports bars, breweries, hangout spots and restaurants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026

Definition of hangout

Noun

Today is the drop date for the first installment of the Georgia Power Top 100 player rankings.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The group figured Smith’s admission date had to have been entered in error; a clerk must have substituted his birth date by mistake.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of date

Verb

Two nights before the final, a couple of thousand people gathered at the Javits Center in Manhattan to gaze at stars.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Larry the Cat, who has lived at 10 Downing Street for the last 15 years, has been spotted relaxing this morning, seemingly unfazed by all the media gathered outside.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of gather

Verb

And everything begins to feel strangely familiar—like creative output assembled mechanically from patterns.

— Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Then, the families of the slain suitors assemble and vow revenge, clashing with Odysseus, Telemachus, Laertes and the loyal servants — only to have Athena intervene and abruptly put a stop to the fighting.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

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