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

Acceptable forms of identification are the student’s report card, student’s birth certificate or other legal documents and records. —Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

Further, the act requires the full name on your valid photo ID matches your birth certificate or naturalization card. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Democrats have called it an overly restrictive bill that would disenfranchise millions of people who lack documentation like a passport or birth certificate. —Mathew Miranda updated March 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026

But experts say the bill would have implications for millions of Americans who don't have access to certain documents, like a passport or their birth certificate, or those who have changed their names. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Mar. 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