💑 A romantic meeting 💑 To go out 📅 A calendar day ✍️ To mark a day 🍈 A sweet fruit

date

∞ 1.8

A meeting to get to know someone in a romantic way or the person you go with

noun
/deɪt/

: cita

And on our third or fourth date, we went to dinner.
go on a date
get a date
consent from a date

I went on a date, I went on a date, so that's cool.

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Examples

OK, if you planned a first date, what would you do?

Jubilee
I have a real hot date tonight.

Bagman (2024)
All right, then, yeah, go on that date and relax.

Stephan Speaks
All through her high school years, she never had a date or went to a dance.

Fiction book (1991)
It's a lot of fun when my dates go bad.

Bloodletting (1997)
But my point is that on the second date, you were a liar.
What was our most memorable date that time I took you?
You and Marty deserve a date night.

Babes (2024)
I really enjoyed our three dates, and I'm sorry I didn't return your last call.

I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)
We had a wonderful time on our first date at the new Italian restaurant.

Synonyms

escort

vsdate

72 4.4

A person who goes with someone to a social event as a companion

refers to the meeting itself or the accompanying romantic partner

engagement

vsdate

64 3.2

A planned meeting at a set time

is mainly a social or romantic meeting rather than any scheduled appointment

rendezvous

vsdate

44 6.8

A planned meeting between people, often romantic or secret

is used for a social or romantic meeting or its accompanying person

Idioms

to date

175 1.8

Up to now

Compounds

up-to-date

93 3.1

Modern and having the latest information, style, or technology

blind date

53 3.3

A meeting where two people who have not met see if they like each other

up to date

42 3.4

Having the latest style or information

out-of-date

34 4.4

No longer current or in use

expiration date

34 2.2

The last day you should use food, medicine, or other items

double date

28 2.8

An outing where two couples go out together

due date

21 2.6

The date when you must pay something

date rape

Offensive

18 7.9

A sexual act that someone forces on a person they know, often after a date

date with destiny

5 7.6

A very important event that decides the future for a person or country

future date

4 2.6

A day or time set to happen later, often for a planned event

sell-by date

4 3.2

Date on food that shows the last day shops should keep it on shelves so it is still fresh

International Date Line

2 5.1

An invisible line in the middle of the Pacific where the calendar date changes when crossed

date palm

1 3.0

A tall palm tree that grows in hot dry places and makes sweet dates

date line

1 5.7

An imaginary line near the middle of the Pacific Ocean where the calendar date changes when you cross it

man date

Informal

1 8.1

A planned casual outing for men to spend time together

maturity date

Specialized

1 5.5

The date when you must pay back a loan or bond in full

rain date

1 3.4

Another day for an outdoor event if rain cancels the first date

Chinese date

6.9

A small dark red fruit like a plum that is sweet, chewy, and often dried

date bar

2.7

A sweet baked slice made with chopped dates and a crumbly crust

date bread

1.6

A sweet bread with pieces of chopped dates

date-nut bread

3.0

A sweet moist loaf that has chopped dates and nuts, often eaten as a snack or dessert

date of reference

Specialized

9.0

A fixed date used as the standard time for recording positions of stars and planets

date plum

9.9

A small sweet fruit from a tree grown in Central Asia and Afghanistan

angel date

Informal

8.6

A very pleasant romantic outing that feels perfect and special

How Romantic

date

∞ 1.8

to meet up

Informal

122 1.8

Surface Forms

date singular

dates plural

Etymology

Date meaning a romantic meeting comes from the idea of a set day or appointment and is the same word as the calendar date, so a 'date' was first the day you agreed to meet someone and later the meeting and the person you met.