birthplace

birth·place

noun \ˈbərth-ˌplās\

Definition of BIRTHPLACE

: place of birth or origin

Examples of BIRTHPLACE

1. He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
2. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.

First Known Use of BIRTHPLACE

1607

Related to BIRTHPLACE

Synonyms: cradle, home, mother country, motherland

Related Words: hometown; Blighty [chiefly British], country, nativity, old country, roots

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Rhymes with BIRTHPLACE

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