rendezvous

[ rahn-duh-voo, -dey-; French rahn-de-voo ]

noun

, plural ren·dez·vous [rahn, -d, uh, -vooz, r, ah, n, -de-, voo].

1. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
2. the meeting itself.
3. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.
4. a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.
5. a favorite or popular gathering place.

verb (used with or without object)

, ren·dez·voused [rahn, -d, uh, -vood], ren·dez·vous·ing [rahn, -d, uh, -voo-ing].

1. to assemble at an agreed time and place.

rendezvous

/ ˈrɒndɪˌvuː /

noun

1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
2. a place where people meet
3. an arranged meeting of two spacecraft

verb

1. to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous¹

1585–95; < Middle French, noun use of rendez-vous (imperative) present or betake yourselves; render ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous¹

C16: from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render

Example Sentences

“In our view the respondent’s actions in arming himself with a knife and inflicting multiple stab wounds cannot simply be explained as a drug rendezvous gone wrong,” she said.

From BBC

But the lawsuit alleges that the woman felt at times that she couldn’t refuse the flights and cross-country rendezvous.

From Los Angeles Times

She said these late-night rendezvous have increased to several times a week.

From Los Angeles Times

Lady Justice Andrews said Mr Dobre had driven to a "rendezvous" with a "prospective customer".

From BBC

The first cargo ship loaded with 475 pallets of food left Cyprus last week to rendezvous with a U.S. military ship, the Roy P. Benavidez, which is off the coast of Gaza.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• assignation
• blind date
• tryst