birth certificate

noun

: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage

Examples of birth certificate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In some states, birth certificates can be amended to reflect a person’s gender identity. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

She was born in New York, which has allowed adoptees to access their original birth certificate since 2020. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Because of this, the majority of big-ship Alaska cruises require passengers to carry a passport, though there are some exceptions where a birth certificate can suffice. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

This all-in-one emergency and estate organizer covers 35 categories of essential documents, accounts, keys and instructions, from bank accounts and birth certificates to medical history, safeguarding and simplifying access in an emergency. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

birth certificate

noun

birth cer·​tif·​i·​cate -(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 

: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage