Thesaurus results for BIRTHPLACE

birthplace

noun

ˈbərth-ˌplās

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as in cradle

a place of origin Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement

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Recent Examples of birthplace That includes Jalisco, the birthplace of tequila, home to Mexico’s Silicon Valley and a major beach destination for US and Canadian tourists. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 For anyone who is interested in the origin story, the film is the birthplace of so much of what comes after, which will be stage shows and everything that comes from it. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026 Here’s What Non-Drinkers Can Expect Kentucky is considered the birthplace of American bourbon, and roughly 95% of the world’s bourbon is produced there. —

Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 Odense, Denmark — The birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark and has been the capital of Funen for more than 1,000 years. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthplace

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cradle

Noun

With Tim Payne from the cradle to the grave.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
The simulations also tracked how matter moves through stellar cradles.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026