Definition of rendezvousnext
1
as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town

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2
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime

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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Noun
After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Demonstrating future capabilities The mission team is forging ahead with its plan for LINK to rendezvous with Swift — but as a demonstration rather than a rescue. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Equipped with three robotic arms for grabbing the observatory some 350 kilometers above Earth, LINK is meant to rendezvous with and capture Swift and then use xenon-gas thrusters to raise the observatory’s orbit, giving it a new lease on life. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
  • Thoughtful extras include a handy waterproof bag for wet swimwear and the gift of a black handbook with the owner’s favorite island haunts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Explore the exquisite home haunts of Burbank The San Fernando Valley, especially in Burbank, is a region now known for extravagant, do-it-yourself Halloween displays.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Severe cases can push people to skip doctor’s appointments or abandon prescribed treatments.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, Carleton said, not every patient will want that, and people with aggressive disease may need every intense treatment, test, and appointment.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Built in the mid-1980s at the height of Cold War tensions, it was upgraded to meet current standards.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nikhil Basu Trivedi, cofounder of the venture firm Footwork and GPTZero’s sole outside board member before the Superhuman deal, first met Tian through the Princeton network.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The football program described the In-N-Out as the team’s main post-game hangout after home games.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That makes this markdown the best chance to upgrade your tailgate, camping trips, or poolside hangouts.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Additional presenters for the honoree categories will be revealed at a later date.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Four European dates have been set for next June in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Dietitians, dermatology-adjacent brands and primary care clinicians are converging on the same message.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Music, sports and sneaker culture converged in the street style, showcasing many of the influences that have shaped ComplexCon since its launch.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Luann gathers everyone and literally gives Vicki her flowers and thanks her for putting Housewives on the map.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,000 people were gathered at the site, and more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy told WMAZ-TV.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mallica Kumbera Landrus, the Ashmolean’s curator of Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian art, expressed excitement over the chance to assemble a trove of Bangladeshi art.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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