Birthday
/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
The day on which a person was born, celebrated annually.
/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
nounpositiveBeginner
General
The anniversary of one's birth.
My birthday is in July.
💡 Simply: The day you were born.
More Examples
2
We're celebrating her 21st birthday.
How It's Used
Everyday Conversation
"It's my birthday tomorrow!"
Celebrations
"We're having a party for her birthday."
Idioms & expressions
have a birthday
To celebrate one's birthday.
"I'm going to have a birthday party."
From Middle English *burþday, from Old English *burþdæg, literally "birth day."
The term 'birthday' has been used in a similar fashion for centuries, with celebrations varying across cultures and time periods.
Memory tip
Birth + Day = Birthday
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"birth day"
Base: birth
birthday partybirthday cakebirthday presentbirthday wishes
Common misspellings
birth daybirtdayberthday
Practice
Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written