rendezvous
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈrɒndeɪˌvu/
- Are you ready for our rendezvous?
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Examples
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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?
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We have a rendezvous this evening in France.
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So my agent arranged a rendezvous.
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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.
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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
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1.8
A meeting to get to know someone in a romantic way or the person you go with
722
1.5
A planned meeting at a set time, often with a professional
163
1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
92
1.0
People who come together by chance
42
1.9
A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
38
3.2
A planned meeting at a set time
26
4.1
A short private meeting to talk about plans
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8.9
A secret meeting between lovers
9
3.5
A planned informal meeting for people with the same interests, often arranged online
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9.5
A secret meeting for lovers
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6.6
A secret meeting held in private to hide plans, often for illegal reasons
Antonyms
How Private
Surface Forms
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.