Synonyms

double date

¹ American

noun

Informal.

a date on which two couples go together.

double-date ² American

[duhb-uhl-deyt] / ˈdʌb əlˈdeɪt /

verb (used without object)

double-dated, double-dating

to take part in a double date.

verb (used with object)

double-dated, double-dating

to accompany (someone) on a double date.

They double-dated the two sisters.

double date Idioms

A social engagement in which two couples go together, as in They went on a double date with her brother and his girlfriend. [c. 1920]

Etymology

Origin of double date¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Origin of double-date²

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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But the pair of young couples are treating this practical business transaction between customer and caterer as their double date, lingering too long and asking for more wine, joking that they’re not quite certain yet.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Plus, it teases the beat where they wind up on a double date with two former lovers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

In June, Tinder introduced its double date feature.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Case in point: A month after the double date, Lexi was stabbing needles into the fat around her navel, ripening her eggs for extraction.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

My quid pro quo double date with Jeff, Kristina, and Justin is at the Legion Diner on 773.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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