birthplace

noun

birth·​place ˈbərth-ˌplās How to pronounce birthplace (audio)
Synonyms of birthplacenext
: place of birth or origin

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He visited his grandmother's birthplace. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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Aside from electoral politics, the poll showed widespread uneasiness about the economy and the future in communities that have been seen as the archetypal birthplace of the American dream. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Frankfurt Kitchen soon reached an audience beyond its birthplace. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 In the spring, the sharks travel north from their wintering and birthplace grounds in Florida and the Carolinas, arriving in the Boston Harbor around mid-July. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 Moncler was founded in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, and the mountains are not only the brand’s physical birthplace, but are also symbolic of its goal to aim higher, Ruffini has often said. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthplace

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First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of birthplace was in 1610

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birthplace

noun
birth·​place -ˌplās How to pronounce birthplace (audio)
: place of birth or origin
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