birthplace B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #18878 Meanings 1 noun The place where a person was born. Portsmouth was the birthplace of Charles Dickens. 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. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # birthplace **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 18878 ## Meanings 1. The place where a person was born. 2. The place where something began or was first created. ## Examples - Portsmouth was the birthplace of Charles Dickens. - This city is often called the birthplace of jazz. ## Synonyms - birthstead ## Etymology From birth + place. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown