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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Menlo Park, the birthplace of Kesey’s vision, will, in the 21st Century, hosts the global headquarters of Facebook.
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
The group recorded Protect Your Light at Rudy Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the birthplace of Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2023
Following petitions from local community members, both the state Division of Historical Resources and the Concord City Council approved the marker’s installation near Flynn’s birthplace.
—John Garrison Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Anchored in the birthplace of Hip Hop culture, the Universal Hip Hop Museum broke ground in the Bronx in 2021.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
Denmark, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, is often described as a land of fairy tales.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
The Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum, which honors the former president's birthplace and African American history in Hawaii, also urged people to donate to the Hawaii Community Foundation's Maui Strong fund, which is raising money for communities affected by the fires.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2023
There are artists from around the world coming in to see the birthplace of where this all started.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
His set also included tributes to the birthplace of hip-hop in the form of younger talent.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
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Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
The group recorded Protect Your Light at Rudy Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the birthplace of Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Sep. 2023
Following petitions from local community members, both the state Division of Historical Resources and the Concord City Council approved the marker’s installation near Flynn’s birthplace.
—John Garrison Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Anchored in the birthplace of Hip Hop culture, the Universal Hip Hop Museum broke ground in the Bronx in 2021.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
Denmark, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, is often described as a land of fairy tales.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
The Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum, which honors the former president's birthplace and African American history in Hawaii, also urged people to donate to the Hawaii Community Foundation's Maui Strong fund, which is raising money for communities affected by the fires.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2023
There are artists from around the world coming in to see the birthplace of where this all started.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
His set also included tributes to the birthplace of hip-hop in the form of younger talent.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1610, in the meaning defined above
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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