Definition of birthplace
: 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.
Recent Examples of birthplace from the Web
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Illustrations to the right of the text include a rose, emblematic of the United States, which is adorned by two golden poppies, symbols of Markle's birthplace of California.
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At 18th Street, the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy teaches life skills along with sports, and the old Paseo YMCA, birthplace of the Negro Leagues, has been reborn as the Buck O'Neil Education and Research Center.
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Find it at 6712 W Pines Road, Mount Morris, Ill., about 130 miles southwest of Milwaukee near Dixon, the birthplace of President Ronald Reagan.
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In the mid-19th century, New Orleans was the wealthiest city in the country, with a population of 170,000, and in the early-1900s, the city became the birthplace of jazz.
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In one of history's best overlaps between technology and relationships, the bicycle's introduction to England in the latter 1800s meant that the average distance between spouses' birthplaces expanded from one mile to 30 miles.
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Wolves' squad is packed with foreign talent, with many of their star players hailing from Portugal, the birthplace of their manager.
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Children, ages 8 to 12, have the opportunity to experience a week living as the ten Hale children did over two hundred years ago in the beautiful setting of the State Hero's birthplace.
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The government and main opposition party have cobbled together a deal on Monday to agree to a deadline of December 1 for all politicians to disclose the birthplace of their parents and grandparents.
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First Known Use of birthplace
1610
birthplace Synonyms
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BIRTHPLACE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of birthplace for English Language Learners
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: the place where someone was born or where something began
BIRTHPLACE Defined for Kids
Definition of birthplace for Students
: the place where a person was born or where something began
- the birthplace of freedom
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