birthday

[burth-dey]

noun

1. the anniversary of a birth.

2. the day of a person's birth.

3. a day marking or commemorating the origin, founding, or beginning of something.

4. the festivities or celebration marking such a day or anniversary.

birthday

/ ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ /

noun

1. 1. an anniversary of the day of one's birth

   2. ( as modifier )

      birthday present

2. the day on which a person was born

3. any anniversary

Word History and Origins

Origin of birthday¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; birth, day

Example Sentences

De Bruyne will celebrate his 35th birthday midway through next summer's showpiece event in Canada, Mexico and the United States and he is showing little sign of slowing down.

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Sutil said she traveled from Los Angeles to visit the San Diego Zoo with her sister as a belated birthday gift and that it was a trip she would certainly not be forgetting.

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"We celebrated birthdays together. It's just surreal, because she's gone and her babies are hurting."

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"We celebrated birthdays together. It's just surreal, because she's gone and her babies are hurting," she said, referring to the victim's children and grandchildren.

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Just before Candy’s fifth birthday, his father died of complications with heart disease, a sudden event that was largely swept under the rug by Candy’s family during his childhood.

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