Synonyms of date

date 1 of 2

noun

1

as in appointment

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place

I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• rendezvous
• engagement
• assignation
• meeting
• tryst
• schedule
• arrangement
• invitation
• interview
• visit
• call
• get-together

2

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• time
• lifespan
• life
• lifetime
• continuance
• standing
• term
• span
• run
• tenure
• tour
• spell
• stretch
• longevity
• age
• hitch
• half-life
• turn

date

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to accompany

to go on a social engagement with

I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• go out (with)
• take out
• see
• escort
• court
• woo

2

as in to attend

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attend
• court
• romance
• make love
• keep company
• go steady
• escort
• woo
• see
• spark
• go out
• take out
• step out
• gallant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of date

Noun

The restoration focused on finding a new use for the building while maintaining elements that date to its time as a house of worship, Gutierrez said. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

As a result of it, very few high-profile awards contenders screened on those dates, and the films that did screen, as world premieres, didn’t make much noise… with one notable exception. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

And depending on the era in which the carpet was installed, the color, style, make, or pile height can come off as dated and tacky. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026

The light blue house dates to 1895 and has been on Sacramento’s local historic register since 1977. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026