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Birthday Party: Meaning, Examples & Celebration Tips
Meaning 1:birthday party (birthday party)
birthday party
/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ ˈpɑːrti/
n.
A party held to celebrate the anniversary of the day someone was born.
birthday party
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/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ ˈpɑːrti/
n.
A social event held to commemorate the anniversary of someone's birth, typically with decorations, food, and activities.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Compound of 'birth' (being born) + 'day' (specific day) + 'party' (social gathering).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a 'birth' + 'day' = birthday, and a 'party' is a fun gathering. Imagine balloons and cake to remember it.
📖 Example
The children were so excited for the birthday party that they helped decorate the room with balloons the night before.
The children were so excited for the birthday party that they helped decorate the room with balloons the night before.
🔗 Collocations
throw a birthday party – To organize or host a birthday party.
birthday party invitation – A request asking someone to attend a birthday party.
birthday party decorations – Items used to adorn the venue for a birthday party.
🔄 Synonyms
birthday celebration (n.) – A general event honoring someone's birthday.
birthday bash (n.) – An informal, lively birthday party.
birthday festivity (n.) – Joyful activities or events for a birthday.
🚫 Antonyms
funeral (n.) – A ceremony marking the end of life, opposite to celebrating birth.
ordinary day (n.) – A day without any special celebration.
🌱 Derivatives
birthday boy/girl (n.) – The person whose birthday is being celebrated.
birthday party planner (n.) – A person who organizes birthday parties professionally.
📖 Cultural Story
The tradition of birthday parties dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where offerings and celebrations marked the anniversary of a pharaoh's or important person's birth. Modern parties with cake and candles became popular in 18th-century Germany.
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