Collocations for date - noun
1. particular day
ADJECTIVE
earlier,
earliest
She suggested an earlier date for the meeting.
She suggested an earlier date for the meeting.
later,
latest
exact, firm, specific
I can't give you specific dates.
exact, firm, specific
I can't give you specific dates.
target
provisional (esp. BrE), tentative
unspecified
effective
significant
May 7, 2005 was a very significant date in my life.
provisional (esp. BrE), tentative
unspecified
effective
significant
May 7, 2005 was a very significant date in my life.
closing
The closing date for applications is May 22.
The closing date for applications is May 22.
expiration (AmE),
expiry
(BrE)
What's the expiration/expiry date on your credit card?
What's the expiration/expiry date on your credit card?
delivery,
publication,
release
arrival, departure
due
The baby was born exactly on its due date.
arrival, departure
due
The baby was born exactly on its due date.
anniversary,
birth
pull (AmE), sell-by
This yogurt is past its sell-by date.
pull (AmE), sell-by
This yogurt is past its sell-by date.
cut-off,
end
Historians disagree on the cut-off date for the medieval period.
Historians disagree on the cut-off date for the medieval period.
commencement (esp. BrE),
start
completion
The building was not finished by the completion date.
completion
The building was not finished by the completion date.
VERB + date
agree,
agree on,
arrange,
decide,
decide on,
fix,
set
Can we fix dates for the trip?
Has a date been set for the meeting?
Can we fix dates for the trip?
Has a date been set for the meeting?
find
give sb
Give me a couple of dates are good for you.
give sb
Give me a couple of dates are good for you.
check
change
announce
change
announce
PREPOSITION
after a/the date
We cannot accept applications received after this date.
We cannot accept applications received after this date.
at a … date
The election is scheduled to take place at an unspecified date in the spring.
The election is scheduled to take place at an unspecified date in the spring.
before a/the date
by a/the date
The building must be finished by the date agreed.
by a/the date
The building must be finished by the date agreed.
from a/the date
The agreement runs from that date.
The agreement runs from that date.
on a/the date
I have two meetings on that date.
I have two meetings on that date.
date for
We need to set a date for the wedding.
We need to set a date for the wedding.
date of
the date of the election
the date of the election
PHRASES
the big date
the biggest date in the country music calendar
the biggest date in the country music calendar
at a future date,
at some future date
More money will be made available at some future date.
More money will be made available at some future date.
at a later date
We can do that at a later date.
We can do that at a later date.
date of birth
Please give your name, address and date of birth.
Please give your name, address and date of birth.
of recent date
The foundations are Roman, but the rest of the building is of more recent date.
The foundations are Roman, but the rest of the building is of more recent date.
put a date on sth
It's difficult to put a date on when the idea started.
It's difficult to put a date on when the idea started.
today's date
What's today's date?
What's today's date?