matchmaking

American  

[mach-mayk-ing] / ˈmætʃˌmeɪk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of connecting two individuals, with the intention to form a romantic relationship or get married.

2. Sports. the act or process of arranging a sports match.

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Example Sentences

Even better, their well-meaning attempts at matchmaking kept the Sender sisters very well fed.

From Literature

So her aunt and uncle tried to salvage the matchmaking with a chaperoned Chinese dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal

They call it a xiangqin jiao, which translates to “matchmaking corner.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The title pair of Kiran Desai’s novel—two young people navigating their Indian identities in contemporary America—are each the subject of hapless matchmaking attempts by their respective grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve even joked to my boyfriend, Stephen, about starting a matchmaking service—not for romance, but for people seeking a like-minded friend to share tapas, dim sum or a Chili’s Triple Dipper.

From Salon