matchmaker
noun/mætʃmeɪkər/
Frequency rank: #15,872 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who arranges marriages or romantic relationships between others.
Example sentence
Their aunt acted as the matchmaker and introduced the two strangers who later fell in love.
Synonyms & related words
- intermediary
- broker
- go-between
- mediator
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