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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Chelsea allegedly did not have an ID in her possession but offered up her name and date of birth. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 Enter your full legal name, date of birth, residential address and phone number to continue, then deposit at least $5 through any of DK's secure payment methods. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 In the portal, residents will be asked to enter their name, county, date of birth and ZIP code to find their registration information and the nearest polling place. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 Registering for the app involves providing standard information such as name, date of birth, email address, zip code and phone number. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Samberg's daughter was born in 2017 While Samberg's daughter's name and date of birth are unknown, PEOPLE confirmed the actor welcomed his first child in August 2017. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Registration requires all first-time customers to confirm their current playing area, full name, date of birth and other essential information. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024 Enter your name and county on the Ohio Secretary of State's site. Kentucky: Enter your name and date of birth on the state's Voter Information Center site. Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024 If the vote was cast using a mail-in or absentee ballot, multiple states have online databases through which citizens can input their personal information—such as their name, date of birth, and zip code—and see whether their ballot has been counted. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024

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 25 Dec. 2024.

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