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

Brive rugby club is the fitting destination for our next rendezvous. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026 During their trip to England in May, Swift and Kelce reportedly met up with Kate and William for a secret rendezvous in London, according to People. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Verb

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 From there, Link will rendezvous with Swift, take hold of it with its three grappling arms and use its thrusters to carry it to a higher orbit. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous

Noun

While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

View gallery - 3 images At a recent doctor's appointment, I was asked to consent to an artificial intelligence assistant listening to my consultation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys, meanwhile, argue that with issues that likely go up to the highest levels of the Department of Justice, the only way to get to the truth is through the appointment of independent special counsel with subpoena power.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointment

Noun

The ending even tacks on a let’s-save-our-hangout rally that could be Velcroed onto any ’80s comedy.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts The marshes and scenic shorelines of Cape Cod offer more than a summer hangout.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hangout

Noun

Fortune has reported that the average cost of a single date has climbed to $189, up more than 12% in a year, with nearly half of single Americans now saying dating isn’t financially worth it.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
An event establishes the destination and dates, but the consumer must still coordinate airfare, lodging and local logistics.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of date

Verb

The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

Verb

That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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