date night

[ deyt nahyt ]

noun

1. an evening social date on which a married or long-term couple go out together:

   I enjoy a once-a-week date night with my husband.

2. a night of the week on which it is usual or customary for couples to go out on a date:

   Saturday night is date night.

Word History and Origins

Origin of date night¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In jeans, jacket, t-shirt and box-fresh trainers, a date night with destiny began with the anthem he knew would spark memories and emotions.

From BBC

At 8:30 p.m. on date night, I walked into the Warehouse Restaurant bar in Marina del Rey.

From Los Angeles Times

For a perfect date night experience, make perfume for each other instead of for yourself.

From Salon

Christine Monjer scanned the crowd before the Sparks’ preseason game against the Seattle Storm and saw couples on a date night, families with their kids, people who looked like former basketball players and others who appeared to have never played the game.

From Los Angeles Times

“Thanks for a fun date night, @Beyonce,” she wrote.

From Seattle Times