date (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /deɪt/

Definition

A specific day or time when something is planned to happen.

Examples

• The meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday.

• What is the date of your birthday?

• The final exam has a fixed date.

How to Use date

date for (prepositional phrase)

A specific day for an event. — "The date for the exam is set for June 15th."

date of (prepositional phrase)

The specific day of something. — "What is the date of your arrival?"

go on a date (idiom)

To meet someone socially for a romantic reason. — "They decided to go on a date to the cinema."

Synonyms of date

Words with a similar meaning to date:

• day
• time
• occasion
• appointment

Antonyms of date

Words with the opposite meaning to date:

• deadline
• indefinite

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