date of birth

noun phrase

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

Examples of date of birth in a Sentence

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Fill in your date of birth, email address, phone number and other relevant information to confirm your identity. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 The information leaked included patient names, dates of birth, postal and email addresses, phone numbers and more. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025 In order to obtain access to the database, you are required to provide your legal first and last name, your date of birth, your Social Security number, a copy of the front and back of your driver’s license, and have the use of a mobile device. Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 Your name, current and previous addresses, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, and current and previous employers are also listed on your credit history. Alexandria White, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025 Fill in your date of birth, email address and phone number to confirm your identity. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 In some cases, medical information, dates of birth, health insurance policy numbers and details related to life and annuity policies may also have been exposed. 200 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA RECORDS LEAKED IN MAJOR X DATA BREACH What is Landmark doing now? Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The minimum age to access Discord is 13, and users are asked to confirm their date of birth when creating their account, according to the company’s safety guidelines. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025 The collected data included names, addresses, dates of birth and driver’s license numbers. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025

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 17 May. 2025.

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