ren·dez·vous
ˈrän-di-ˌvü 
-dā-
rendezvoused
ˈrän-di-ˌvüd
-dā-
; rendezvousing
ˈrän-di-ˌvü-iŋ
-dā-
; rendezvouses
ˈrän-di-ˌvüz
-dā-
: to meet or come together at a particular time and place : come together for a rendezvous
1
: to bring together at a particular time and place : bring together for a rendezvous
2
: to meet at a rendezvous
Synonyms
Examples of rendezvous in a Sentence
Noun
But last July's rendezvous between the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station took place in a brand-new climate: the cold war is over, and budgets on both sides of the world are tight.
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Fred Guterl, Discover, January 1996
The hokeyness and childlike innocence of the scene … were endearing, in a Lost Boys sort of way, and I strolled over to the student-activities center for my rendezvous with my cadet informant thinking that The Citadel's version of martial culture was not so menacing after all.
—Susan Faludi, New Yorker, 5 Sept. 1994
Although roadside retreats have long been the haunt of individuals seeking discreet settings for an afternoon or evening rendezvous, the adult motel advertises and caters to a specific clientele.
—William Wyckoff, Geographical Review, July 1992
I was delighted to witness a rendezvous of about 60 cavers, who had come from as far as California, New York and even Switzerland, united in a common purpose.
—David Roberts, Smithsonian, November 1988
He left the car at Thirteenth Street, and might easily call at this hotel. It is a general rendezvous for visitors to the city.
—Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, 1888
He was late for their rendezvous.
The restaurant will be our rendezvous.
Verb
Despite a stuck antenna, the Galileo spacecraft successfully rendezvoused with the asteroid Gaspra last October, coming within 1,000 miles and snapping 150 photos for NASA's scrapbook.
—Linda Shiner, Air & Space Smithsonian, February/March 1992
Grabbing an extra suit of clothes and leaving the rest of his possessions on board with instructions to rendezvous the next day, he and his companions set off.
—Ross E. Dunn, The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, 1986
His two ships were separated in the fog, but rendezvoused according to plan in Dusky Bay in southwest New Zealand to pass the southern winter.
—Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983
The cousins rendezvoused in New York before they flew to London.
we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.
Fred Guterl, Discover, January 1996
The hokeyness and childlike innocence of the scene … were endearing, in a Lost Boys sort of way, and I strolled over to the student-activities center for my rendezvous with my cadet informant thinking that The Citadel's version of martial culture was not so menacing after all.
—Susan Faludi, New Yorker, 5 Sept. 1994
Although roadside retreats have long been the haunt of individuals seeking discreet settings for an afternoon or evening rendezvous, the adult motel advertises and caters to a specific clientele.
—William Wyckoff, Geographical Review, July 1992
I was delighted to witness a rendezvous of about 60 cavers, who had come from as far as California, New York and even Switzerland, united in a common purpose.
—David Roberts, Smithsonian, November 1988
He left the car at Thirteenth Street, and might easily call at this hotel. It is a general rendezvous for visitors to the city.
—Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, 1888
He was late for their rendezvous.
The restaurant will be our rendezvous.
Verb
Despite a stuck antenna, the Galileo spacecraft successfully rendezvoused with the asteroid Gaspra last October, coming within 1,000 miles and snapping 150 photos for NASA's scrapbook.
—Linda Shiner, Air & Space Smithsonian, February/March 1992
Grabbing an extra suit of clothes and leaving the rest of his possessions on board with instructions to rendezvous the next day, he and his companions set off.
—Ross E. Dunn, The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, 1986
His two ships were separated in the fog, but rendezvoused according to plan in Dusky Bay in southwest New Zealand to pass the southern winter.
—Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983
The cousins rendezvoused in New York before they flew to London.
we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
As if this weren’t enough, the lunar eclipse in Pisces brings unexpected revelations about your love life, urging you to reassess your romantic desires and scandalous rendezvous.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced a mission called Ramses, which is going to rendezvous with Apophis, too, some two months before that close pass.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The mission would also attempt technical breakthroughs in surface sampling, takeoff and ascent from the Martian surface, as well as a spacecraft rendezvous in Mars’ orbit, Liu said last week, according to Chinese state media.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
As if this weren’t enough, the lunar eclipse in Pisces brings unexpected revelations about your love life, urging you to reassess your romantic desires and scandalous rendezvous.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Verb
Following a transpacific flight, the American bomber rendezvoused with four Japanese F-2 fighter jets, four South Korean F-15K fighter jets, as well as three U.S. F-16 fighter jets that were forward-deployed in South Korea, for a trilateral escort flight of the bomber.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced a mission called Ramses, which is going to rendezvous with Apophis, too, some two months before that close pass.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rendezvous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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rendezvous
1 of 2 noun
ren·dez·vous
ˈrän-di-ˌvü
-dā-
plural rendezvous
-ˌvüz
1
a
: a place agreed on for assembling or meeting
b
: a place that many people visit
2
: a planned meeting
rendezvous
2 of 2 verb
rendezvoused
-ˌvüd
; rendezvousing
-ˌvü-iŋ
; rendezvouses
-ˌvüz
: to come or bring together at a rendezvous
Etymology
Noun
early French rendezvous "a place to meet," from the phrase rendez vous "present yourself"
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