matchmaker
1 Americannoun
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a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.
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a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, especially prizefights and wrestling matches.
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any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction.
an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.
noun
noun
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a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage
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a person who arranges competitive matches
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of matchmaker1
First recorded in 1630–40; match 2 + maker
Origin of matchmaker2
Vocabulary lists containing matchmaker
Example Sentences
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“People want to have so much assurance that the other person is going to say yes before they do anything,” says Grace Lee, a New York City-based dating coach and matchmaker.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the US president is the unintentional matchmaker for this EU-Canada love-in.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But for some, there’s no matchmaker like the one online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The event’s description said attendees would be greeted with “champagne, caviar bumps, and a mysterious envelope” that reveals who the AI matchmaker paired them up with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Fischer began collecting photos of other Hungarian girls he’d like to meet, and he recruited his new friend and assistant Janos Rigo—an international master and chess organizer—-to serve as a matchmaker.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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