double date

noun

: a date participated in by two couples
double-date intransitive verb

Examples of double date in a Sentence

Would you two ladies like to go on a double date with me and my friend?
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Deb also confides in Dex about Gio and suggests a double date with him and Sofia. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025 Fashion designer Robbins is married to Paramount and Nickelodeon CEO Brian Robbins, and the couple attended a movie premiere and double date night with Meghan and Prince Harry, 40, last year. Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Swift and Kelce stepped out for a double date night on Friday (December 27) with friend and producer Jack Antonoff and his wife, The Substance actor Margaret Qualley, in a move that saw fans begin to speculate a little deeper with their outfits once again. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024 On Thursday, Bezos faced backlash for his double date with the Trumps from U.S. senator Bernie Sanders, who says Bezos needs to get his priorities straight as thousands of Amazon workers went on strike across the U.S on Thursday. Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double date 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double date was circa 1931

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“Double date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20date. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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