double date

noun

: a date participated in by two couples

double-date

ˌdə-bəl-ˈdāt 

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?

Recent Examples on the Web

Families stream in for the early seatings; dates and double dates take over the tables as the evening sets in. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

They were photographed attending a Giorgio Armani event before going on a double date with Sydney Sweeney and her then-fiancé, Jonathan Davino. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Off-screen, Cox and Aniston previously enjoyed double dates with hypnotist Jim Curtis and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026

The series, which has 57 parts, tells the story of two couples on a double date that descends into chaos after a mysterious figure hacks their personal devices and forces them to reveal their secrets to each other. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double date

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate