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

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

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

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

“I was asking other people at the bar. I was like, ‘How long do you wait for a blind date?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

It’s handy when you want to avoid coming right out and saying something: Your blind date is not unattractive.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner