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

Even half-built, this massive structure has become a visible symbol of the financial industry's recent growth in Texas — and the state's ambitions to steal more business from Wall Street's birthplace in New York. — Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Hotelier Fontenille Collection opened its first property in the birthplace of Chardonnay last week. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026

Walters also was a grandfather with a zest for the great outdoors, particularly boating and fishing, ever since boyhood in his Missouri birthplace. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Many musical historians credit the city as the birthplace of gospel music and of unique forms of both the blues and jazz, and note it as home base to such influential artists as Muddy Waters and Jelly Roll Morton. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026