/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/
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Meaning
The day each year when you remember the day a person was born.
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Word origin
From birth plus day, meaning the day of a person's birth.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- gebyrd
Grammar
Examples
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"Birthday" is the special day each year for one person.
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"Birthdays" is the plural, meaning more than one birthday.
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Here "birthday" is the day she was celebrating.
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birthday: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 2: birthday, club, totally and 7 more words.