Birth Certificate (Noun)
Meaning
A copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She applied for her passport but the government office requested a copy of her birth certificate as part of the documentation.
- When filling out the employment application, it asked for a photocopy of my birth certificate for verification purposes.
- During the adoption process, the agency was required to obtain a copy of the child's original birth certificate to finalize the paperwork.
- As she began kindergarten, her mother needed to provide the school with a certified copy of her birth certificate for their records.
- His grandmother had kept his birth certificate in a safety deposit box for safekeeping and as a family heirloom.