rendezvous

[rahn-duh-voo, -dey-, rahn-de-voo] / ˈrɑn dəˌvu, -deɪ-, rɑ̃ dɛˈvu /

NOUN

get-together

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignation blind date tryst

STRONG

affair appointment date engagement matinee meet meeting

WEAK

double date heavy date one night stand tête-à-tête

NOUN

place for get-together

Synonyms

STRONG

hangout haunt purlieu resort spot venue

WEAK

gathering point love nest meeting place stomping ground watering hole

VERB

meet, often secretly

Synonyms

STRONG

assemble collect congregate converge forgather gather muster raise rally

WEAK

be closeted be reunited come together get-together join up meet behind closed doors meet privately

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide scatter separate spread

Example Sentences

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City hall, the slave market, and town pillory were all there, and the wharf on the East River “made it a rendezvous for pirates,” writes Sobol.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

It’s nearly impossible to keep count of the “I love you”s exchanged during the pair’s rendezvous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“Some like to shop, others will go biking, but we’ll rendezvous for one event a day.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

A rendezvous in the Australian Open final, with Sinner looking to defend his Melbourne crown and Alcaraz aiming to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam, would be their dream.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

In the meantime, we were scheduled to sleep for a few hours, so that we would be fresh for the complicated rendezvous.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

rendezvous

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