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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On December 9, Russian and Chinese bombers rendezvous in the East China Sea and fly around Japan, Tokyo says.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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

They met up for their rendezvous, captured by TMZ, a month after Perry and “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Lord of the Rings” star Orlando Bloom ended their engagement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Was running back to my regiment today from a rendezvous with command.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

rendezvous

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