rendezvous

rendezvous
ren|dez|vous1 [ˈrɔndıvu:, -deı- US ˈra:ndeı-] n plural rendezvous [-vu:z]
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: 'present yourselves!']
1.)
an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, often secretly
rendezvous with
He made a rendezvous with her in Times Square.
plans for a secret rendezvous
2.) [C usually singular]
a place where two or more people have arranged to meet
Boats picked us up at pre-arranged rendezvous.
3.)
a bar, restaurant etc where people like to meet
a popular rendezvous for media people
rendezvous 2
rendezvous2 v [I]
1.) to meet someone at a time or place that was arranged earlier
= ↑meet up rendezvous with
We'll rendezvous with James in Nicosia.
2.) if two spacecraft, aircraft, or military vehicles rendezvous, they meet, for example to move supplies from one to the other

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