blind date
noun
1
: a date between two persons who have not previously met
2
: either participant in a blind date
Example Sentences
She went out on a blind date with her friend's cousin.
Recent Examples on the Web In episode nine, cousin Kim goes on a blind date with a nice-looking, mild-mannered young man named Jordan. 
Emma Balter, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 France lifted its weeks-long travel ban on arrivals from the United Kingdom on January 14, while in China, a snap lockdown forced a woman to stay at her blind date's house for days on end. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022 The conversation between Brian Roy and Brian Webb felt, at first, like a blind date. David Bauder, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 The Chinese blind date market and the existence of bride price and royal intermarriages are examples of strategic matches found in some cultures. Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The South Korean rom-com (based on a webtoon of the same name by HaeHwa) revolves around a woman (Kim Se-jeong) who shows up to a blind date disguised as her friend, with intentions of scaring him away. Amber Dowling, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Feb. 2022 Two days after their nuptials, Felber opened up to The New York Times about how the pair met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 6 Feb. 2022 On the first night of the conflict — Winstead was at a bar on an unfortunate blind date — the cable network played martial music, threw up lots of snazzy graphics and seemed to relish the conflict. Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021 See More
Emma Balter, Chron, 8 Sep. 2022 France lifted its weeks-long travel ban on arrivals from the United Kingdom on January 14, while in China, a snap lockdown forced a woman to stay at her blind date's house for days on end. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022 The conversation between Brian Roy and Brian Webb felt, at first, like a blind date. David Bauder, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 The Chinese blind date market and the existence of bride price and royal intermarriages are examples of strategic matches found in some cultures. Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The South Korean rom-com (based on a webtoon of the same name by HaeHwa) revolves around a woman (Kim Se-jeong) who shows up to a blind date disguised as her friend, with intentions of scaring him away. Amber Dowling, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Feb. 2022 Two days after their nuptials, Felber opened up to The New York Times about how the pair met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 6 Feb. 2022 On the first night of the conflict — Winstead was at a bar on an unfortunate blind date — the cable network played martial music, threw up lots of snazzy graphics and seemed to relish the conflict. Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1