Birthday Party: Meaning, Examples & Celebration Tips

Meaning 1：birthday party (birthday party)

birthday party 🔊

/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ ˈpɑːrti/

A party held to celebrate the anniversary of the day someone was born.

birthday party 🔊

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/ˈbɜːrθdeɪ ˈpɑːrti/

A social event held to commemorate the anniversary of someone's birth, typically with decorations, food, and activities.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 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.