birth date
noun
variants
or less commonly birthdate
plural birth dates also birthdates
: the calendar date on which someone or something was born : date of birth
There's even some question about his birth date—one source says 1854, another says 1856.—
Eugene Robinson
Eugene RobinsonOf course, the registered horse has a recorded birth date, but many horses are not so fortunate.—R. B. Warren
R. B. Warren(figurative) Modern British drama does, however, have a precise and undisputed birthdate: May 8, 1956. It is opening night at the fledgling Royal Court …—Timothy Mason
Timothy MasonExamples of birth date in a Sentence
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To see how this eclipse will personally affect you, cast your birth chart here with your birth date, time, and location.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
However, in 2012, the Barnetts legally changed Grace's birth certificate to show her age as 22, instead of 8, and that year, a judge assigned her a birth date in September 1989, USA Today and the Independent reported.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
January 20, 2025, will be the birth date of the External Revenue Service.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
While the holiday is sometimes misunderstood as a celebration of the lives and birthdays of all U.S. presidents, the holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and was the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
However, in 2012, the Barnetts legally changed Grace's birth certificate to show her age as 22, instead of 8, and that year, a judge assigned her a birth date in September 1989, USA Today and the Independent reported.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
January 20, 2025, will be the birth date of the External Revenue Service.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
While the holiday is sometimes misunderstood as a celebration of the lives and birthdays of all U.S. presidents, the holiday was originally called Washington's Birthday and was the first federal holiday to honor an individual's birth date.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birth date
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“Birth date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20date. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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