tryst
1 of 2noun/trɪst/
Forms:trysts
1
a secret meeting or rendezvous, especially between romantic partners
- The lovers arranged a midnight tryst under the old oak tree, away from prying eyes.
- She slipped away from the party to keep her tryst with her secret admirer by the moonlit lake.
- Despite their families' disapproval, the young couple continued their clandestine trysts, meeting in secluded corners of the city.
- The novel tells the story of a forbidden tryst between a noblewoman and a commoner, leading to scandal and tragedy.
- He penned love letters to his paramour, arranging trysts in the garden where they first met.
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2
a meeting set up in advance between two or more people, without any romantic angle
- The two diplomats agreed on a tryst at the embassy coffee shop.
- The hikers chose the river bend as the tryst for the start of their trek.
- His friend picked the park bench as their tryst to discuss the surprise party.
- The tryst at noon in the town square was easy to find.
- They used a quiet café as the tryst for their weekly study session.
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