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
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.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Married couples shared a bed, and one of their younger children might sleep with them, though infants had cradles.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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In the photos, Travis can be seen down on one knee as Swift cradles his face in the sweet moment.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, funeral ceremonies were held under heavy security control in the hometowns of those killed.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Charley Hoffman Foundation was created by PGA TOUR professional Charley Hoffman and his wife Stacy in 2009 to raise funds for charities benefiting children in their native and adopted hometowns of San Diego and Las Vegas.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Birthplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplaces. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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