RENDEZVOUS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

rendezvous 1 of 2

noun

ˈrän-di-ˌvü

Definition of rendezvous

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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Relevance

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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rendezvous

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verb

ˈrän-di-ˌvü

as in to meet

to come together into one body or place we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.

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Recent Examples of rendezvous

Noun

Brive rugby club is the fitting destination for our next rendezvous. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026 During their trip to England in May, Swift and Kelce reportedly met up with Kate and William for a secret rendezvous in London, according to People. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Verb

The mission will launch a crew of four aboard Orion on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket into Earth orbit, where the capsule will rendezvous with each lander separately over the course of about two weeks. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026 From there, Link will rendezvous with Swift, take hold of it with its three grappling arms and use its thrusters to carry it to a higher orbit. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rendezvous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous

Noun

The red-footed booby (Sula sula) was spotted off Thomas Point Park in Anne Arundel County, hundreds of miles away from its usual haunt in the tropics.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
But since Oliver Glasner’s appointment, the Austrian has been working with McAtee — who had already spent the summer working on building his physique — on operating in a deeper role.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointment

Verb

Airlines around the world are currently plagued by delays in their efforts to deliver new premium offerings — including increasing passenger demand for privacy, high-tech connectivity and inflight entertainment — to meet the surge in air travel.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Antioch Full Gospel Baptist Church members who are facing off in court over control of the College Station congregation will meet Monday to determine the process for picking who gets to preach.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of meet

Noun

The ending even tacks on a let’s-save-our-hangout rally that could be Velcroed onto any ’80s comedy.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts The marshes and scenic shorelines of Cape Cod offer more than a summer hangout.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hangout

Verb

The converging trends are creating opportunities and consternation for travelers, content creators, and the travel industry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Other law enforcement agencies, including multiple SWAT teams, eventually converged at the scene, according to the court documents.

— Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of converge

Verb

The clubs use that data, as well as additional information gathered through other testing methods, to aid in the management of the training loads and performance of their athletes.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
People gather at Edge at Hudson Yards in Manhattan in New York City during a 90% partial solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in New York City.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

Verb

That mind is a model, an enormous statistical object assembled by feeding it a quantity of text and images nobody has ever fully itemized.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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