birthmark

noun

birth·​mark ˈbərth-ˌmärk 

: an unusual mark or blemish on the skin at birth : nevus

Examples of birthmark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arnau, a park ranger finds the corpse of a woman who has the same unusual birthmark he and his daughter share. —John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025

One display told the story of a young girl from Burma, Ma Myint Thein, who was born with deformities of her fingers and birthmarks across her back and neck. —Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

The main features include a red birthmark, ranging in color from pink to reddish-purple, atypical vein or lymphatic development, and overgrowth of tissues and bones. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024

Participants also suggest that their current birthmarks or birth defects correspond to wounds from a previous life. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for birthmark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark
• tetrarch

Kids Definition

birthmark

noun

birth·​mark ˈbərth-ˌmärk 

: an unusual mark or blemish on the skin at birth

Medical Definition

birthmark

noun

birth·​mark ˈbərth-ˌmärk 

: an unusual mark or blemish on the skin at birth : nevus

birthmark transitive verb