rendezvous

/ˈrɑndɪvuː/
verb
  1. To meet at an agreed time and place.
    • The ships rendezvoused in the middle of the ocean.
    • The two groups will rendezvous at the trailhead at dawn.
    • We rendezvoused at the airport before our flight.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A meeting or gathering at an agreed time and place, especially between two people.
    • They planned a romantic rendezvous at the café downtown.
    • The spies arranged a secret rendezvous in the park.
    • Our annual family rendezvous is always at the lake house.
  2. A popular meeting place or destination.
    • The old bookstore became a rendezvous for local writers.
    • This square is a favorite rendezvous for tourists.
    • The café serves as a rendezvous for the cycling club.
  3. A planned meeting between spacecraft in orbit.
    • A rendezvous in orbit requires precise calculations.
    • The capsule performed a successful rendezvous with the space station.
    • The astronauts practiced the rendezvous procedure many times.
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