birthplace

noun

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

Synonyms of birthplace

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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Then, in late October, Culpepper died at his home in Tellico Plains, according to an obituary published by a funeral home near his birthplace in Virginia. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 After all, New York is the birthplace of the American Wirehair and York chocolate. Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Spenser wrote much of The Faerie Queene close to my birthplace. Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025 Hamburger America As the birthplace of Shake Shack and 7th Street Burger, New York City has long been a burger town—and the buzziest right now is Hamburger America in Soho. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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birthplace

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

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