date night

[deyt nahyt]

noun

1. an evening social date on which a married or long-term couple go out together.

   I enjoy a once-a-week date night with my husband.

2. a night of the week on which it is usual or customary for couples to go out on a date.

   Saturday night is date night.

Word History and Origins

Origin of date night¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

They gush about the time they’ve spent together in fabric stores and flooring supply shops as if they were dimly lit restaurants primed for date night.

From Los Angeles Times

Which makes “Oh, Hi!” a pleasant if perilous date night film.

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That and going on a date night with Kelce.

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And going on a date night again.

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Radomski, whose credits also include “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood” and TV series “Chasing 8s” and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” and Segel were first spotted together in October 2023 during a date night at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.

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