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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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 In certain states, for example, employers generally cannot request dates of birth, graduation dates or school attendance dates on an initial application, though there are limited exceptions. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 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 Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is accused of posting a political critic’s Social Security number, driver’s license number and date of birth on Facebook less than 24 hours after the man published federal court records involving Midland County. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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