date of birth

noun phrase

: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.

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The case profiles include a photo of the victim, their date of birth, location of the crime, where they were last seen and what investigators believe to have occurred. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The cards display a generic stock photo and date of birth in the lower right-hand corner instead of the cardholder's information. Terrance Friday, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 According to his son, documents gave Mladic's date of birth as March 12, 1942, but he was actually born on March 8, 1943. Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Early life While Akhundzada’s exact date of birth is unknown, according to the ICC, he was born on October 19 or 20, 1967. Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for date of birth

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of date of birth was in 1789

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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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