NounBut last July's rendezvous between the space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Mir space station took place in a brand-new climate: the cold war is over, and budgets on both sides of the world are tight. Fred Guterl, Discover, January 1996The hokeyness and childlike innocence of the scene … were endearing, in a Lost Boys sort of way, and I strolled over to the student-activities center for my rendezvous with my cadet informant thinking that The Citadel's version of martial culture was not so menacing after all. Susan Faludi, New Yorker, 5 Sept. 1994Although roadside retreats have long been the haunt of individuals seeking discreet settings for an afternoon or evening rendezvous, the adult motel advertises and caters to a specific clientele. William Wyckoff, Geographical Review, July 1992I was delighted to witness a rendezvous of about 60 cavers, who had come from as far as California, New York and even Switzerland, united in a common purpose. David Roberts, Smithsonian, November 1988He left the car at Thirteenth Street, and might easily call at this hotel. It is a general rendezvous for visitors to the city. Horatio Alger, The Errand Boy, 1888 He was late for their rendezvous. The restaurant will be our rendezvous. VerbDespite a stuck antenna, the Galileo spacecraft successfully rendezvoused with the asteroid Gaspra last October, coming within 1,000 miles and snapping 150 photos for NASA's scrapbook. Linda Shiner, Air & Space Smithsonian, February/March 1992Grabbing an extra suit of clothes and leaving the rest of his possessions on board with instructions to rendezvous the next day, he and his companions set off. Ross E. Dunn, The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, 1986His two ships were separated in the fog, but rendezvoused according to plan in Dusky Bay in southwest New Zealand to pass the southern winter. Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 The cousins rendezvoused in New York before they flew to London. we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m. See More
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The trailer offers a glimpse of both Tom’s relationship with his wife, and with Patrick, including plenty of secret rendezvous, impassioned conversations — and the dramatic and long-last impact the affair has on everyone involved. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 The rendezvous comes after Lopez shared a public and glowing Father's Day tribute to Affleck. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2022 Lacking brick-and-mortar locations, small-business owners depend on reaching clients directly for a regular rendezvous. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Whether the swimwear is in luscious lavender or dripping with serious metalwork, Addison always understands the assignment — and this summer rendezvous is no exception.Seventeen, 16 May 2022 Just as the Hubble defined astronomy during the past 30 years, NASA expects that the Webb will define astronomy for a new generation of astronomers, who have been eagerly awaiting their own rendezvous with the cosmos. Dennis Overbye, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Just as the Hubble defined astronomy during the past 30 years, NASA expects that the Webb will define astronomy for a new generation of astronomers, who have been eagerly awaiting their own rendezvous with the cosmos.New York Times, 10 July 2022 Begin a heady rendezvous with Paris, steering to Jardin des Plantes, founded in 1635, now deemed France’s national botanical garden. Laura Manske, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Although there were a few delays, Starliner ultimately made a smooth rendezvous and docking with the space station, and its cooling system kept the vehicle's cabin interior at a comfortable temperature. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 May 2022
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The country’s space program has mastered the ability to rendezvous one satellite with another in orbit, allowing for close-up kills, either by destroying an enemy satellite with a projectile or blinding its optics with lasers. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Aug. 2022 And, finally, that will lead to a journey to the surface of the Moon in which Artemis 3 – sometime mid-decade – will rendezvous with the SpaceX Starship and transfer crew. Jack Burns, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 That mission depends on a number of factors, including the development of SpaceX’s Starship rocket and spacecraft, which would rendezvous with Orion in lunar orbit and then ferry astronauts to and from the surface of the moon. Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 During that December 2019 test flight, of course, there were myriad software problems, and Starliner ended up lacking the fuel to rendezvous with the space station. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 May 2022 More than a dozen volunteer drivers, including one whose relief work was normally limited to helping motorists stranded on the highway, had driven hood-to-taillight almost around-the-clock to rendezvous with Ukrainian fighters.Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 Scientists have eagerly proposed possible missions to rendezvous with the object on or around its passage in 2029. Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 5 May 2022 Venus and Jupiter will rendezvous this weekend, with the two bright planets appearing to pass close to each other in what astronomers call a planetary conjunction. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 As the stage enters the capture zone, Rocket Lab's Sikorsky S-92 helicopter will attempt to rendezvous with the returning stage and capture the parachute line via a hook. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle French, from rendez vous present yourselves