birthplace

noun

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

Examples of birthplace in a Sentence

He visited his grandmother's birthplace. New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
Recent Examples on the Web Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and the rituals surrounding coffee are a core facet of community-building and conversation-starting in Ethiopian culture. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 Willis then arranged for the dog to be flown from the pup's birthplace in Thailand to Los Angeles to live with Moore. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 The works, dating to 1937–38, pay tribute to the country’s soldiers killed in World War I and occupy a roughly mile-long axis of the Avenue of Heroes in the southwestern Romanian town of Targu Jiu, near the sculptor’s birthplace of Hobita. News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2024 Ayodhya is a holy city for Hindus, and some believe the site of the temple was the birthplace of the deity Ram. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for birthplace 

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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 Sep. 2024.

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birthplace

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

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