A person or thing that is situated opposite or corresponds to another. In the meeting room, each delegate had a vis-a-vis to discuss the agenda.
A date or escort in a social event. That was what Miss McKenna said, and the Sergeant who was my vis-à-vis looked the same thing.
A person holding a corresponding position in another organisation. The diplomat met his vis-à-vis from the rival country.
A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other. They rode through the park in a vis-à-vis.
A sofa with seats for two people, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides. The antique shop had a Victorian vis-à-vis.