birthright

noun

birth·​right ˈbərth-ˌrīt 

: a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth

Synonyms

• inheritance

Examples of birthright in a Sentence

the freedom that is our birthright

believed that the house was her birthright

Recent Examples on the Web

Bonta launched his first volley of litigation the day after Trump took office and signed an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

Coughenour in February indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, while McConnell in January blocked the administration’s federal aid freeze. —Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 July 2025

Another option for ending birthright citizenship for the purposes laid out in Trump's order would be to amend the 14th Amendment. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

But just weeks later, Barrett stunned critics by authoring the majority opinion in a 6-3 ruling that backed Trump’s executive order temporarily curbing birthright citizenship. —Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for birthright

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight
• calcite

Kids Definition

birthright

noun

birth·​right -ˌrīt 

: a right or possession that a person is entitled to by birth