birth date

noun

variants or less commonly birthdate

ˈbərth-ˌdāt

plural birth dates also birthdates

: the calendar date on which someone or something was born : date of birth

There's even some question about his birth date—one source says 1854, another says 1856.—

Eugene Robinson

Of course, the registered horse has a recorded birth date, but many horses are not so fortunate.—

R. B. Warren

(figurative) Modern British drama does, however, have a precise and undisputed birthdate: May 8, 1956. It is opening night at the fledgling Royal Court …—

Timothy Mason

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Otto's birth date is still unknown Otto was likely born in the summer of 2023, with his arrival being announced in August. —

Karla Renic, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 On her back porch, there’s a bright blue chair with TJ’s handwritten initials and dates: his birth date, the day his heart stopped beating and the day doctors stopped the procedure that would have ended his life. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 The last page of Echols' letter listed the full names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of surviving victims of the shooting. —

Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024 His official birth date was April 27, 1941, but that has long been in dispute. —

Michael Rubinkam, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for birth date