blind date

American  

noun

• blind dates
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• blind dates
  plural

Etymology

Origin of blind date

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

blind date

The book opens in December 2006 with a 29-year-old Tom Brady anxiously heading out for a blind date with Ms. Bündchen: the kind of scene that tells readers they’re in for something new.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He met seven women in various "blind date" rooms over a few days while being carefully supervised by agency staff.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

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

I overheard them talking about fixing Mom up on a blind date with August’s uncle Ben.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio