birthplace

noun

birth·​place ˈbərth-ˌplās How to pronounce birthplace (audio)
: 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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Attended by 600 industry leaders and VIPS, the acclaimed event returns to its birthplace, The Beverly Hills Hotel, for the third consecutive year — more than 30 years after the event first began there. Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025 Dockery is often called the birthplace of the Delta blues, where workers toiled in the hot fields by day and sang songs of joy, pain and hope at night. USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 One of Middle Tennessee's most storied creative retreats — and the birthplace of Taylor Swift's debut album — is officially up for sale. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025 Best Towns to Visit Getaria A small, underrated fishing village, Getaria is the birthplace of Balenciaga and Juan Sebastián Elcano (who circumnavigated the world with Magellan). Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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birthplace

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

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