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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Or double dates with Taylor Swift and Jessica Biel. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025 The double date was a first for the show, which usually preserves the exclusive intimacy of the Paradise date between two contestants. Kayti Burt, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 Kelce, who is married to former NFL star Jason Kelce, said when the couple had a stay-at-home double date with her brother-in-law, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and Swift, the singer whipped up a dinner for them that went untouched for a very good reason. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban took a trip there to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2020, and five years later, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes went on a double date at the park with singer Noah Kahan and his fiancée, Brenna Nolan. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 May 2025 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 24 May. 2025.

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