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Definition of rendezvous noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rendezvous

noun
 
/ˈrɒndɪvuː/,
 
/ˈrɒndeɪvuː/
 
/ˈrɑːndɪvuː/,
 
/ˈrɑːndeɪvuː/
(plural rendezvous
 
/ˈrɒndɪvuːz/,
 
/ˈrɒndeɪvuːz/
 
/ˈrɑːndɪvuːz/,
 
/ˈrɑːndeɪvuːz/
)
(from French)
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  1. rendezvous (with somebody) an arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time and place
    • I had a secret rendezvous with John that evening.
    • He arranged a rendezvous at the club.
    Extra Examples
    • I have a rendezvous with Peter at a restaurant on the harbour.
    • He outlined his plan for a secret rendezvous with the foreign secretary.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • secret
    • romantic
    • midnight
    verb + rendezvous
    • have
    • arrange
    • keep
    rendezvous + noun
    • point
    preposition
    • rendezvous with
    See full entry
  2. a place where people have arranged to meet
    • He didn’t recognize the address of the rendezvous.
    • a rendezvous point
    Extra Examples
    • The platoon made its way to the pre-arranged rendezvous in the desert.
    • I took off at first light and made the rendezvous as planned.
    • She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • secret
    • romantic
    • midnight
    verb + rendezvous
    • have
    • arrange
    • keep
    rendezvous + noun
    • point
    preposition
    • rendezvous with
    See full entry
  3. a bar, etc. that is a popular place for people to meet
    • a lively Paris rendezvous
    • The cafe is a popular rendezvous for young lovers.
  4. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French rendez-vous! ‘present yourselves!’, imperative of se rendre.
See rendezvous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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