as in cradle
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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The city is considered the birthplace of America’s space program, since the NASA Langley Research Center is based in Hampton.
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Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
The only dignitaries not sat in alphabetical order were those from Italy – the host nation – and Argentina – Francis’ birthplace.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
His birthplace, Argentina, is nearly two-thirds Catholic, home to over 30 million Catholics.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
After releasing three albums, earning the opportunity to perform in the birthplace of their beloved style felt momentous.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
The only dignitaries not sat in alphabetical order were those from Italy – the host nation – and Argentina – Francis’ birthplace.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
His birthplace, Argentina, is nearly two-thirds Catholic, home to over 30 million Catholics.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
After releasing three albums, earning the opportunity to perform in the birthplace of their beloved style felt momentous.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplace
cradle
Noun
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This is a custom layer within the mattress designed to adapt and cradle sleepers at any position.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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Image Cardinal Parolin grew up in Schiavon, a small town in the northern Italian region of Veneto that is known as a cradle of popes.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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