as in cradle
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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The filmmaker spent part of his childhood in El Segundo soon after moving from his Knoxville, TN, birthplace.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami brought a tropical flair to the list, and Seattle — long considered the birthplace of America’s modern coffee scene, given its the birthplace of Starbucks — remained near the top thanks to its strong café culture and history with both big names and boutique roasters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Not to mention it's said to be the birthplace of the tequila sunrise, invented by bartender Gene Sulit in the 1930s.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Lyon, the birthplace of cinema, is preparing to welcome a host of A-list guests for its annual celebration of both heritage and contemporary cinema, the Lumière Film Festival.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami brought a tropical flair to the list, and Seattle — long considered the birthplace of America’s modern coffee scene, given its the birthplace of Starbucks — remained near the top thanks to its strong café culture and history with both big names and boutique roasters.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Not to mention it's said to be the birthplace of the tequila sunrise, invented by bartender Gene Sulit in the 1930s.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Lyon, the birthplace of cinema, is preparing to welcome a host of A-list guests for its annual celebration of both heritage and contemporary cinema, the Lumière Film Festival.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplace
cradle
Noun
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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During the negotiations between Obama and Raúl, there was still the idea that somehow parts of the revolution—its socialist project—could be saved, and that Cuba could somehow transmogrify into a fairer, more modern place with a social cradle.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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