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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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
John’s café rendezvous with equally complicated father-figure Hal ends with him punching the hotshot pilot in the face, in what turns out to be an ugly goodbye. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
During a test flight in low Earth orbit next year — Artemis III — NASA plans to launch four astronauts in an Orion capsule who will attempt to rendezvous and dock with prototype landers launched separately by SpaceX and Blue Origin. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 According to Treasury, fishing vessels secretly rendezvoused at sea with smaller go-fast boats carrying cocaine north through the eastern Pacific. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • At Dulles, the local nod in the Etihad Airways-Chase Sapphire lounge is largely limited to photos of matchboxes from classic haunts like Clyde’s and Le Diplomate.
    — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Alina Habba stepped down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in December after an appeals court found her appointment unlawful.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fleetwood boss Matt Lawlor is less than a year into his first senior managerial position, having been given the job on an interim basis in January before his appointment was made permanent in March.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2015, five people with ROS1+ cancer met in a bar at an advocacy event.
    — STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The several common areas outfitted with games and comfy seating options make Doctor Sax House a local hangout for hotel guests and residents alike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The small, specific hosting choices separate a forgettable hangout from one guests still talk about next week, and almost none of them cost real money.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple shellstock tags from prior days were not labeled with the last date the shellfish was sold.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In his latest romp, corporate greed, lovable cows and hideous monsters converge in Richland, Ohio.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot drove him to his unit’s base, where lines of cars were already forming as reservists converged.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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

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