birthplace

noun

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

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Examples of birthplace in a Sentence

He visited his grandmother's birthplace. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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The bold experiment in pop-culture unity — and birthplace of ABBA and Celine Dion — could be no more. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 The birthplace of the American Revolution will bring its pods to the city to help singles find love, with Nick and Vanessa Lachey returning as hosts. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Those who want to believe that Charleston was the birthplace of Planter’s Punch point to the Planters Inn, a Downtown Charleston hotel that first opened in the early 1800s, as this cocktail’s launching location. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 Italy is widely considered the birthplace of slow travel because of the Slow Food movement, which began in Rome in the 1980s to preserve regional culinary traditions and local economies against fast food. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthplace

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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birthplace

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

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