rendezvous

C1 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/ UK /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/ See IPA manual

Freq #7685

Meanings

1

noun
an arranged meeting at a particular time and place

The scouts agreed on a midnight rendezvous beyond the city walls.
2

noun
a place appointed for people or groups to meet

The ruined tower served as their rendezvous after the battle.
3

verb
to meet at an agreed time and place

The two patrols will rendezvous near the bridge at dawn.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an arranged meeting at a... meeting appointment

2 noun · a place appointed for... meeting placeassembly point

3 verb · to meet at an agreed time... meet assemble

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Word family

Derived forms rendezvousedrendezvousing

Related forms assemble convene

Etymology

Borrowed from French rendez-vous, an appointment or meeting, originally the imperative rendez vous, literally 'present yourselves' or 'go to the appointed place,' from se rendre, 'to go or report.' English later extended the noun to the meeting place and formed a verb from it.

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Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives

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# rendezvous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
**Frequency rank:** 7685

## Meanings
1. an arranged meeting at a particular time and place
2. a place appointed for people or groups to meet
3. to meet at an agreed time and place

## Examples
- The scouts agreed on a midnight rendezvous beyond the city walls.
- The ruined tower served as their rendezvous after the battle.
- The two patrols will rendezvous near the bridge at dawn.

## Synonyms
- meeting
- appointment
- meeting place
- tryst

## Derived Forms
- rendezvoused
- rendezvousing

## Related Forms
- assemble
- convene

## Etymology
Borrowed from French rendez-vous, an appointment or meeting, originally the imperative rendez vous, literally 'present yourselves' or 'go to the appointed place,' from se rendre, 'to go or report.' English later extended the noun to the meeting place and formed a verb from it.

## Topics
- Places & Geography
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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