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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Aniston has been introducing Curtis to many of her closest friends over the last month, as they've been spotted on double dates in New York City and Los Angeles. Julia Moore, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Real-life BFFs and former costars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox were spotted on a double date at hot spot Nobu in Malibu, California, with their respective boyfriends, Jim Curtis and Johnny McDaid. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025 Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos have been spending time in Ibiza with their double date night faves, Vittoria Ceretti and Leonardo DiCaprio. Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025 This is the second double date for this particular foursome in as many months—they were spotted hanging on a yacht in Mallorca in July, where they were joined by Amy Schumer. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2025.

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