US /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/
noun Freq #18878

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The place where a person was born.

    Portsmouth was the birthplace of Charles Dickens.

  2. 2
    noun

    The place where something began or was first created.

    This city is often called the birthplace of jazz.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the place where a person... place of birth
2 noun · the place where something... cradle
More birthstead
Word family
Forms birthplaces

Etymology

From birth + place.

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