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save the date

save the date noun: an informal notice of the date of an important upcoming event, usually a wedding, sent before a formal invitation.

Noun

save the date (plural save the dates)

  1. An informal notice of the date of an important upcoming event, usually a wedding, sent before a formal invitation.
    • When should save the dates be sent?

Adjective

save the date (not comparable)

  1. Of or referring to such a notice.

Forms of save the date

pluralsave the dates
alternative formsave-the-date

Origin of save the date

From the verbal phrase, suggesting that recipients should reserve the date in their calendars.

Questions about save the date

What does save the date mean?
Save the date means an informal notice of the date of an important upcoming event, usually a wedding, sent before a formal invitation.
What part of speech is save the date?
Save the date can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of save the date?
The plural of save the date is save the dates.

Words near save the date in the dictionary

  1. save someone's skin
  2. save something for a rainy day
  3. save state
  4. save states
  5. save the best for last
  6. save the date
  7. save the dates
  8. save the day
  9. save the drama for your mama
  10. save the drama for your momma
  11. save the furniture

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