rendezvous

The definition of a rendezvous is a pre-arranged meeting, or a pre-arranged meeting place.

(noun)

  1. When two people agree to meet for lunch, this is an example of arendezvous.
  2. A popular table in a restaurant where two people often meet is an example of arendezvous.

Rendezvous is to meet up at an agreed time at an agreed place.

(verb)

When you meet your friend at an agreed meeting place, this is an example of when you rendezvous.

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See rendezvous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. rendezvous

  1. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, as of troops, ships, airplanes, space vehicles, etc.
  2. a place where people are in the habit of meeting or gathering
    1. an agreement or appointment between two or more persons to meet at a certain time or place
    2. the meeting itself

Origin: Fr: substantive use of rendez-vous, betake or present yourself (or yourselves)

intransitive verb rendezvoused , rendezvousing

to meet or assemble at a certain time or place

transitive verb

to assemble (troops, etc.) at a certain time or place

See rendezvous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ren·dez·vous (-vo͞ozˌ)
  1. A meeting at a prearranged time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.
  2. A prearranged meeting place, especially an assembly point for troops or ships.
  3. A popular gathering place: The café is a favorite rendezvous for artists.
  4. Aerospace The process of bringing two spacecraft together.
tr. & intr.v. ren·dez·voused (-vo͞odˌ), ren·dez·vous·ing (-vo͞oˌĭng), ren·dez·vous (-vo͞ozˌ)
To bring or come together at a rendezvous.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from the phrase rendez vous, present yourselves

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: : rendez

Origin: , second person pl. imperative of rendre, to present; see render

Origin: + vous, yourselves, you (from Latin vōs, you; see wō̆s in Indo-European roots)

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