blind date

American  

noun

1. a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.

2. either of the participants in such an arrangement.

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blind date British  

noun

1. a social meeting between two people who have not met before

2. either of the persons involved

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Etymology

Origin of blind date

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

"We can still get out there. We can still do it. We can still go on a blind date."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Speaking to British Vogue in 2023, Cyrus said she and 27-year-old Morando met after being "put on a blind date".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Dad had been drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War and met my mom on a blind date after he returned home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A few years after graduating, I went on a blind date with the woman who has been my wife for 46 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

His name was John, and he was a blind date for Mary, my roommate.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals