Synonyms of courtship

courtship

noun

ˈkȯrt-ˌship 

as in dating

the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married

a long-married couple who look back on their whirlwind courtship with fondness and laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dating
• romance
• courting
• affair
• suit
• lovemaking
• engagement
• wooing
• love affair
• betrothal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courtship

That courtship continued over the next year, with Spielberg finally agreeing to this new hands-on role after reading Fuchs’ latest script. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Lifetime’s library features a number of royal romances and William & Kate is one of its most high-profile, inspired by the story of Prince William and his long courtship with Kate Middleton, now formally known as Catherine, Princess of Wales. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

They were written between the era of their courtship, starting in 1762, through their time as the second president and first lady up until 1801, spanning their few months in the new White House relocated to its current location in Virginia. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The last time Cruise got personal in interviews, during his mid-2000s courtship of Holmes, things went haywire. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026