date

noun
UK: /deɪt/
US: /deɪt/

  1. A particular day of the month or year.

    1. What is the date today? [ ] [ ]
    2. The document shows a date of November the 5th, two thousand and twenty-three. [ ] [ ]

  2. An appointment or arrangement made in advance, often of a social nature or romantic meeting.

    1. I have a date tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. We set a date to meet for coffee and discuss the project further at a local café. [ ] [ ]

  3. A sweet, dark brown fruit that grows on palm trees.

    1. I like to eat dates. [ ] [ ]
    2. She added chopped dates to the muffin batter for extra sweetness and texture. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

day time tryst meeting appointment engagement
date verb

  1. To write the date on something.

    1. Please date the check. [ ] [ ]
    2. He dated the letter before mailing it, so they would know when he sent it. [ ] [ ]

  2. To regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic interest in.

    1. They are dating now. [ ] [ ]
    2. After several months of dating, they decided to make their relationship exclusive. [ ] [ ]

  3. To determine when something was made or when it comes from.

    1. This coin dates back to 1842. [ ] [ ]
    2. Archaeologists were able to date the artifact using carbon-14 dating methods. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "date" in English means: A particular day of the month or year., An appointment or arrangement made in advance, often of a social nature or romantic meeting., A sweet, dark brown fruit that grows on palm trees..

The phonetic transcription of "date" is /deɪt/ in British English and /deɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "date": day, time, tryst, meeting, appointment, engagement.

Example usage of "date": "What is the date today?". More examples on the page.