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rendezvous
[ rahn-duh-voo, -dey-; French rahn-de-voo ]
noun
- an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- the meeting itself.
- a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.
- a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.
- a favorite or popular gathering place.
verb (used with or without object)
- to assemble at an agreed time and place.
rendezvous
/ ˈrɒndɪˌvuː /
noun
- a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
- a place where people meet
- an arranged meeting of two spacecraft
verb
- to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place
Word History and Origins
Origin of rendezvous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rendezvous1
Example Sentences
He could not return home, and in order to see his mother one last time, he had to rendezvous in a secret location.
When they rendezvous again at Langley during the funeral, it was to make it official.
From algae-powered ships to a rendezvous with an asteroid, see five of the most exciting science and tech projects in the plan.
This lunchtime rendezvous, after all, is tantamount to a date.
Sometimes great nations have a rendezvous with greatness, and such is the case today.Translated from the French by Janet Lizop.
I rose hastily, mounted my horse, and spurred to the rendezvous of the general staff.
The fleet was dispersed by a storm, and compelled to rendezvous at Corunna for repairs.
If so, it was his duty to find their rendezvous, report with all possible speed, and bring a Federal force down upon them.
Beholding Mrs. Pontellier make her appearance, the girl had at once suspected a lovers' rendezvous.
The Hotel de Ville was the appointed place of rendezvous for the swarming multitudes.
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