double date

noun

: a date participated in by two couples
double-date intransitive verb

Examples of double date in a Sentence

Would you two ladies like to go on a double date with me and my friend?
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s latest double date with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes may have attracted a crowd, but the couples were still able to enjoy a cozy, quiet dinner ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025 Shortly after touching down in New Orleans on Friday ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoyed a pre-game double date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 When Olive organizes a double date with the Costazuela brothers, their differences come to a head and sparks fly. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Just three days before Lauren’s trip, Holly arranged a double date with the pair, who ended up having another one-on-one date the night before her departure. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for double date 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double date was circa 1931

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“Double date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20date. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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