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

The Lord Mayor's award, one of Birmingham's highest civic honours, will be presented posthumously on Wednesday - the day the rock legend would have been toasting his 77th birthday.

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Ms Jones's son's birthday party, which was scheduled to take place in January, has also had to be rearranged.

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Playing for Tasmania in a Sheffield Shield game in Hobart, Ponting was a few days shy of his 20th birthday and nearing a century.

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Mike, 33, ended up sleeping on the streets after his relationship broke down after his birthday in November.

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The Cladhan was once a favoured placed for wedding receptions, anniversaries and birthday parties.

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