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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Normally, people begin with the name, birth date, and city or county of residence of a relative born before 1950, the most recent year with available census data.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
In 2018, Fort Worth ISD voted unanimously to add a new holiday, César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day, which is recognized annually on the Monday before Chávez’s birth date on March 31.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
The professional making the referral will need to provide names and birth dates for each person in your household that will receive food, as well as your address and contact information in case an appointment needs to be rescheduled.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
The grand military procession has held an official spot on the royal calendar since 1760 and typically occurs in June, marking the official birthday for the reigning King or Queen, irrespective of their actual birth date (King Charles' birthday falls in November).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Plus, many online forms — including for the DMV — don't recognize Feb. 29 as a possible birth date.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
The court records also show a domestic dispute involving an individual named Billy Valdivia with the same birth date as the campaign worker.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
The monument, designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind, is made of bricks inscribed with the names, birth dates and ages of all the Dutch Jews and Romani people who were killed by the Nazis.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Police advise ignoring unsolicited calls or hanging up if a phone conversation doesn’t seem right and never give out information such as a birth date, social security number or bank/credit card numbers.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
In 2018, Fort Worth ISD voted unanimously to add a new holiday, César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day, which is recognized annually on the Monday before Chávez’s birth date on March 31.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
The professional making the referral will need to provide names and birth dates for each person in your household that will receive food, as well as your address and contact information in case an appointment needs to be rescheduled.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
The grand military procession has held an official spot on the royal calendar since 1760 and typically occurs in June, marking the official birthday for the reigning King or Queen, irrespective of their actual birth date (King Charles' birthday falls in November).
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
Plus, many online forms — including for the DMV — don't recognize Feb. 29 as a possible birth date.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024
The court records also show a domestic dispute involving an individual named Billy Valdivia with the same birth date as the campaign worker.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
The monument, designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind, is made of bricks inscribed with the names, birth dates and ages of all the Dutch Jews and Romani people who were killed by the Nazis.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Police advise ignoring unsolicited calls or hanging up if a phone conversation doesn’t seem right and never give out information such as a birth date, social security number or bank/credit card numbers.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Birth date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20date. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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