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

So, how successful can a blind date be?

From BBC

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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, it was like Hollywood and the publishing world set the two up on a blind date.

From Los Angeles Times