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birthday
birthday S1 W3 /ˈbɜːθdeɪ $ ˈbɜːr-/ noun [countable]
1. your birthday is a day that is an exact number of years after the day you were born:
    It’s my birthday on Monday.
    My aunt called to wish me a happy birthday.
    Anne’s birthday party
2. a day that is an exact number of years since an organization was established or an event first happened ⇨ anniversary:
    The City of Cleveland Orchestra is celebrating its 200th birthday.
3. in your birthday suit informal not wearing any clothes – used humorously
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
    sb’s first/18th/40th etc birthday It’s Mum’s 50th birthday tomorrow.
    Happy Birthday! (=said to someone on their birthday) Happy Birthday, Linda!
■ verbs
    have a good/nice etc birthday Did you have a nice birthday?
    get something for your birthday What did you get for your birthday?
    celebrate sb’s birthday He will celebrate his 90th birthday on 25th August.
    remember sb’s birthday (=remember to send a card or present) She always remembers my birthday.
    forget sb’s birthday (=forget to send a card or present) Oh no! I forgot his birthday.
    give something to somebody for their birthday I never know what to give him for his birthday.
■ birthday + NOUN
    a birthday card Don’t forget to send her a birthday card.
    a birthday present Have you got Lou a birthday present yet?
    a birthday party Can you come to my birthday party next Saturday?
    a birthday cake She had a birthday cake with 21 silver candles on it.
    birthday celebrations the President’s 60th birthday celebrations
    a birthday treat (=something special you do on your birthday) What would you like to do for a birthday treat?
    a birthday meal Where are you going for your birthday meal?
    the birthday girl/boy informal (=the person whose birthday it is) Here comes the birthday girl!