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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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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
This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Katalyst was able to regain control of the satellite, but the company acknowledged that the issue cost it time, which would delay LINK’s rendezvous with Swift by about a month. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Equipped with three robotic arms for grabbing the observatory some 350 kilometers above Earth, LINK is meant to rendezvous with and capture Swift and then use xenon-gas thrusters to raise the observatory’s orbit, giving it a new lease on life. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 The orbital refueling demonstration will include two Starship launches, allowing the vehicles to rendezvous and dock with one another in orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 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
  • Roma didn’t know it then, but the 343 number would become a haunt, mobilizing him into decades of fighting, and of being told no.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As the story goes, Oasis’ working-class image resonated not just with the Mancunians who frequented the same haunts as them, but also fans all around the world who found hope in their songs.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of haunt
Noun
  • These surrogates, mostly in their 20s and 30s, provide companionship rather than specialized medical care, visiting, chatting, helping clients set up smartphones or accompanying them to medical appointments.
    — HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Rådström became only the second woman to lead a company in the DAX 40 upon her appointment in 2024 and is one of only 43 women CEOs in the Fortune 500 Europe.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • By combining aluminum’s low weight with a pre-applied coating, the company is targeting a way to make battery components easier to manufacture while meeting durability and insulation requirements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Apple describes it as an app for discovering local events, RSVPing and meeting new people.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of meet
Noun
  • The Den, a subterranean hangout just down the stairs, feels like the Platonic ideal of hanging out in your parents’ basement, with plenty of seating and a pool and backgammon table to play around on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There wasn’t really a third-place hangout of the Central Perk or MacLaren’s Pub variety.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hangout
Noun
  • Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The August rally pushed sugar futures ahead of the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of date
Verb
  • Spending and wage growth have largely converged across income groups, meaning the gaps between how much low-, middle-, and high-income households are earning and spending have narrowed, according to the report.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What’s Happening Reviews from four national outlets have converged on a short list of standouts in the countertop ice maker category.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of converge
Verb
  • Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As my family gathered at my younger brother's apartment in downtown Philadelphia the next day, the mood was deeply heavy.
    — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The football players receive 60 minutes against a roster that is usually bigger, faster, stronger and assembled with exponentially more money.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of assemble

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