assignations
Clandestine romantic encounters
Assignations is the plural of assignation, a secret meeting between lovers, often for an illicit affair: The hotel was known for discreet assignations.
The word carries a whiff of intrigue and forbidden romance.
More broadly, an assignation can be any appointment or the act of assigning something, though these uses are rare and formal.
Secret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- liaisonConnector between groups
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- secret meetingCovert assembly of parties
covert · surreptitious · discreet · hidden · furtive · private · confidential · concealed
Secret romantic meeting
- loverRomantic intimate
- paramourLover in secret affair
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
wooing · suitor · admirer · amour · affair · liaison · infidelity · adultery
Allocation across recipients
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- apportionmentDivision into shares
- designationFormal name or title
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
task · duty · role · responsibility · dispensation · quota · share · portion
Gathering for discussion
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- dateSpecific day or outing
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
scheduled · prearranged · time · place · location · venue · arranged · fixed
tryst
Secret romantic meeting
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- liaisonConnector between groups
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
secret meeting · covert · surreptitious · discreet · hidden · furtive · private · confidential · concealed · stealthy
tryst
Secret romantic meeting
- loverRomantic intimate
- paramourLover in secret affair
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
courtship · wooing · suitor · admirer · amour · affair · liaison · infidelity · adultery · forbidden love
distribution
Allocation across recipients
- allotmentDesignated share or portion
- apportionmentDivision into shares
- designationFormal name or title
delegation · task · duty · role · responsibility · dispensation · quota · share · portion
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- dateSpecific day or outing
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
arrangement · scheduled · prearranged · time · place · location · venue · arranged · fixed · set
- seductionseduction, seductive, allure, beguilement, enticement