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

When they first met on a blind date at an Eric Church concert in 2014, Annie worked at Oklahoma in the development office.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 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

“Basically, it was a blind date between the two of us,” Smart-McCabe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Next to the governor is our Senator Whitworth, whose son Hilly’s been trying to set me up with on a blind date.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett