Synonyms of birthplace

birthplace

noun

ˈbərth-ˌplās 

as in cradle

a place of origin

Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cradle
• hometown
• home
• motherland
• country
• mother country
• nativity
• roots
• old country
• Blighty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of birthplace

After many decades, the origin of Syrah remains one of the ongoing debates in the world of wine regarding the grape’s name and birthplace. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Almost no filming happens here in California, which is the birthplace of the business. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

But for years, there was nothing acknowledging Ballyshannon as the birthplace of Rory Gallagher, until 2000, when the local hospital Rory was born in decided to put up a plaque acknowledging it as Rory’s birth site. — Ed Christman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Worshippers lined Cybele’s cracks with silver and installed her in a temple dedicated in 191 BCE on Palatine Hill, considered to be the birthplace of Rome. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026