rendezvous

ˈrɑndɪˌvu

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Definition of rendezvous - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gathering spotplace designated for a meeting

The park is a popular rendezvous for locals.

assembly point

meeting place

covert date

Dated

secret or private meeting

Dated

They had a rendezvous in the secluded garden.

appointment

meeting

tryst

Verb

arrangementmeet at a chosen place, or bring people together there

They rendezvoused at the station before dawn.

bluebell

campanula

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rendezvous point

prearranged place where people agree to meet each other

If we get separated, the rendezvous point is the fountain in the square.

Origin of rendezvous

French, rendez (present) + vous (you)

Examples of rendezvous in a sentence

They chose a secret rendezvous for the meeting.
Their rendezvous was set for midnight at the old barn.
The lovers planned a rendezvous away from prying eyes.
The fleet arrived at the rendezvous at dawn.
They set a rendezvous for the allied forces.
The astronauts prepared for the rendezvous in orbit.

A rendezvous was scheduled between the two space modules.
We'll rendezvous outside the museum at noon.
The guide rendezvoused the hikers at the trailhead.

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French:lieu de rendez-vous, se retrouver, ...
German:Treffpunkt, sich treffen, ...
Italian:punto d'incontro, darsi appuntamento, ...
Spanish:rendezvous, citarse, ...
Portuguese:ponto de encontro, encontrar-se, ...
Chinese:聚会地点, 在约定地点会面, ...
Japanese:待ち合わせ場所, 落ち合う, ...
Arabic:مَكانُ لِقاء, تَلاقَى, ...
Hebrew:מָקוֹם מִפְגָּשׁ, לְהִיפָּגֵשׁ, ...
Russian:рандеву, встречаться, ...
Ukrainian:місце зустрічі, зустрічатися, ...
Hindi:मिलन स्थल, तय जगह पर मिलना, ...
Bengali:মিলনস্থল, মিলিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:lloc de trobada, citar-se, ...
Czech:místo setkání, sejít se, ...
Danish:mødested, mødes, ...
Dutch:ontmoetingsplaats, afspreken, ...
Greek:σημείο συνάντησης, συναντιέμαι, ...
Hungarian:találkozóhely, találkozni, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងណាត់ជួប, ណាត់ជួប, ...
Korean:만남의 장소, 만나다, ...
Persian:محل ملاقات, قرار گذاشت, ...
Polish:miejsce spotkań, spotkać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de encontro, encontrar-se, ...
Romanian:loc de întâlnire, a se întâlni, ...
Swedish:mötesplats, mötas, ...
Thai:จุดนัดพบ, นัดพบ, ...
Turkish:randevu yeri, buluşmak, ...
Vietnamese:điểm hẹn, hẹn gặp, ...

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