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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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
Because of its highly elliptical shape and long orbital period, opportunities to launch from the moon's south pole to rendezvous with Orion in NRHO open up just once a week. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026 Brive rugby club is the fitting destination for our next rendezvous. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
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 The mission will launch a crew of four aboard Orion on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket into Earth orbit, where the capsule will rendezvous with each lander separately over the course of about two weeks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 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
  • One of the most gorgeous haunts in San Francisco is becoming a pretty good place to just gorge.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Mayo Hotel Since 1925, this historic haunt has been the place to be in Tulsa.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of haunt
Noun
  • The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • He was then succeeded by Jorg Schmadtke a year later, who was employed on a short-term basis ahead of Richard Hughes’s appointment in 2024.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointment
Verb
  • Lake Zurich and Antioch met twice last season, including in a second-round playoff game.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Big picture The league and the union are meeting regularly on various topics, but their disagreement on core economics — whether to move to a cap system — leaves little room for progress on the major issues.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet
Noun
  • Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, Noah Tot and Phinehas Yoon star as recent grads on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cops responding to the area found a window shattered by gunfire and a pool of blood inside Hakim’s, a nearby seasonal restaurant for adults that neighbors say has become a teen hangout.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hangout
Noun
  • Police said one of the suspects arrested two days ago was expected to appear in court on Monday, while the other three would appear on a later date.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of the compact crossover climbed 64% year-to-date through July 2026, as reported by Automotive News.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of date
Verb
  • But detectives were able to create a montage from nearby traffic and surveillance cameras that showed both Sellars and Wathrust converging on the spot — Sellars walking and Walthrust driving — where Wathrust was found shot multiple times in his car.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Fans will converge in downtown Atlanta to experience the convention’s 40th year of celebrating science fiction, fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music and film.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of converge
Verb
  • The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That same day, hundreds of women gathered outside the courthouse where Clancy is standing trial, wearing bright pink, in an attempt to raise awareness around maternal mental health.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of assembling every major component at a construction site, Apollo plans to manufacture key systems in factories.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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