rendezvous

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A planned meeting at a particular time and place.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.

Examples

  • I have a rendezvous with my uncle tomorrow.

  • Get the party started at the rendezvous at oh six hours.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈrɔːn.ɖeː.ʋuː/
  • /ˈɹɒndeɪ̯ˌvuː/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An agreement to meet at a certain place and time.

  2. A meeting or date.

  3. The appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.

More examples

In context

  • I have a rendezvous with a friend in three hours.

  • Where will we rendezvous?

  • Near-synonym: assignation (hyponymous in modern use)

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”.