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rendezvous

rendezvous

44 6.8
A planned meeting between people, often romantic or secret
  • noun
  • /ˈrɒndeɪˌvu/
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  • Are you ready for our rendezvous?

Now it's going on a naughty rendezvous.

Examples

  • I wondered whether they had arranged their usual rendezvous or whether she had come in just by chance.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Within two months, they started their rendezvous on weekends at movie theaters, parks, and the riverbank.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Will we be at the rendezvous on time?

  • We have a rendezvous this evening in France.

  • So my agent arranged a rendezvous.

  • So when Dan invited her to JPL for the rendezvous, she accepted immediately.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • For five months, all of our rendezvous went like clockwork, even in rough weather.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • And you'll be met by a man called Rouget, who will take you to the rendezvous.

  • Alden supped here regularly, and so it had been chosen as the evening rendezvous four times a week.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We have a rendezvous this evening in France.

Synonyms

date
vsrendezvous
1.8

A meeting to get to know someone in a romantic way or the person you go with

is an arranged meeting that can be nonromantic or secret
appointment
vsrendezvous
595 1.5

A planned meeting at a set time, often with a professional

is less formal and can be romantic or secret
gathering
vsrendezvous
203 1.0

A meeting of people for a social or special purpose

is an arranged meeting usually between specific people, not large groups
meeting
vsrendezvous
93 1.0

People who come together by chance

is an arranged event set for a specific time and place
engagement
vsrendezvous
64 3.2

A planned meeting at a set time

is more general and used for personal meetings or times
get-together
vsrendezvous
  • Informal
46 1.9

A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together

is an arranged meeting that can be formal or scheduled
huddle
vsrendezvous
  • Informal
23 4.1

A short private meeting to talk about plans

is an arranged meeting that often lasts longer and is planned
tryst
vsrendezvous
  • NSFW
18 8.9

A secret meeting between lovers

is an arranged meeting that may be public or nonromantic
meetup
vsrendezvous
  • Texting
13 3.5

A planned informal meeting for people with the same interests, often arranged online

is usually a one-to-one arranged meeting rather than a group
assignation
vsrendezvous
  • NSFW
4 9.5

A secret meeting for lovers

is an arranged meeting that can be public or nonromantic
covert meeting
vsrendezvous
1 6.6

A secret meeting held in private to hide plans, often for illegal reasons

is an arranged event that can be open or romantic

Antonyms

89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Private

tryst
  • NSFW
18 8.9
rendezvous
44 6.8
appointment
595 1.5
meeting
1.0
gathering
203 1.0

Surface Forms

rendezvous singular
rendezvouses plural

Etymology

Rendezvous comes from the Old French phrase rendez-vous, which means 'present yourselves' and has parts like render ('to give or hand over') and vous ('you'). It was a simple call for people to come together, so a rendezvous is an arranged meeting, often private or romantic.