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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 The inside of the blues club—located in Clarksdale, the birthplace of the blues—is decked out in red neon signs, posters, and all kinds of memorabilia. —

Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 Reflecting those sentiments, last Sunday, Pheu Thai failed to win any seats in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thaksin’s birthplace and the Shinawatra heartland. —

Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 That flag has to fly again at Stonewall, the birthplace of the movement for LGBTQ rights. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026 Connor’s birthplace is listed as Ohio, while Brianna’s is Michigan. —

Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthplace

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cradle

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To achieve this, the team needed to cut away the original motor cradle at the rear of the Twizzy to accommodate the new gubbins.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
The city is seen by intelligence services as the cradle of far-right activism in France.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026