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birthplace

1 of 1noun
/ˈbɝθpleɪs/
Forms:birthplaces
1

the place in which someone was born

  • He visited his birthplace after many years.
  • Her birthplace is a small village in the mountains.
  • They celebrated the writer's birthplace with a public festival.
  • The hospital where she was born is now a museum, marking her birthplace.
  • The records show his birthplace as New York City.
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2

the location where something began, developed, or was first created

  • Ancient Greece is often called the birthplace of democracy.
  • Silicon Valley is considered the birthplace of modern tech innovation.
  • The small village became known as the birthplace of the movement.
  • This hall is celebrated as the birthplace of the national orchestra.
  • That café is remembered as the birthplace of their revolutionary ideas.