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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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Forty-two percent say their friends influence their dating choices, 37% plan to go on more group or double dates, and 34% feel more hopeful about love because of their friends’ relationships. Essence, 3 Dec. 2025 For Maia, getting a double date invite from her boss is just as much of a coup as landing the Kia deal. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The couple went to a bar on a double date and did some country swing dancing before ending up at Tanna’s farmhouse. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025 In 2023, Kennard posted multiple videos of the two 20-something couples doing things like going on double dates and generally having fun together. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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