birth certificate

noun

UK /ˈbɜːθ səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

US /ˈbɝːθ sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

A special paper that says when and where a baby was born.

Mom keeps my birth certificate in a safe folder.

SYNONYMS

certificate of birth birth record official record registration paper

RELATED WORDS

birth certificate document hospital identity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An official record used to prove a person's age and identity.

You need your birth certificate to get a passport.

3. A document parents receive after registering a newborn.

They registered the baby and got a birth certificate a week later.

4. A legal paper showing a person's date and place of birth.

The clerk checked his birth certificate before issuing the license.