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
Alexander reflected on his journey at the event, which began in his birthplace of Athens, Greece.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
After becoming an Internet sensation (and an art-world provocateur), the toilet moved to England in 2019, where a trio of thieves snatched it from the birthplace of Winston Churchill in a crime straight out of the board game Clue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Or check out the birthplace of the Inca Empire in Puno and kayak in the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
While visiting London from The Netherlands, Anton Greve and Sam Bok took a day trip to Birmingham, England, widely considered the birthplace of heavy metal music and the city where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
After becoming an Internet sensation (and an art-world provocateur), the toilet moved to England in 2019, where a trio of thieves snatched it from the birthplace of Winston Churchill in a crime straight out of the board game Clue.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Or check out the birthplace of the Inca Empire in Puno and kayak in the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
While visiting London from The Netherlands, Anton Greve and Sam Bok took a day trip to Birmingham, England, widely considered the birthplace of heavy metal music and the city where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birthplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplace
cradle
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Since the program’s launch in 2022, more than 1 million newborns have been enrolled, representing an $89 million public investment in California’s commitment to cradle-to-career success.—
Fiona Ma,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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