as in cradles
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of birthplaces
More than simply a source of beans — the Yergacheffe variety is popular — Yemen is often considered one of coffee’s historic birthplaces.
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Christopher Hassiotis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.
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Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for Real IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.
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Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
For Jacques, the rich, layered visuals of the music video mirror the multifaceted global legacy of mariachi, a tradition rooted in his native Guadalajara, one of the birthplaces of mariachi music.
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Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
People living far from their birthplaces face long-distance bureaucratic hurdles to get them.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Their children’s birthplaces reflect their father’s journeyman status in the NFL, having started in at least one game for a record nine different teams during his 17-year career.
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Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Christopher Hassiotis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.
—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for Real IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.
—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
For Jacques, the rich, layered visuals of the music video mirror the multifaceted global legacy of mariachi, a tradition rooted in his native Guadalajara, one of the birthplaces of mariachi music.
—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
People living far from their birthplaces face long-distance bureaucratic hurdles to get them.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Their children’s birthplaces reflect their father’s journeyman status in the NFL, having started in at least one game for a record nine different teams during his 17-year career.
—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.
—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplaces
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Egypt, one of the word’s cradles of civilization, is also a vibrant, modern country.
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This 10-pack of plastic melon cradles was a lifesaver last year once my pumpkins started maturing late July.
Noun
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Despite this, residents themselves do not rate the city centers of their hometowns very highly.
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The remains of the dead have since been transported to their hometowns for last rites, per India Today.
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“Birthplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplaces. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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