noun
birthplace
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noun
1
The place where a person was born.
"Stratford-upon-Avon is famous as Shakespeare's birthplace."
2
The place where something originated.
"The city is often called the birthplace of jazz."
How to Use Birthplace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhere someone was born, or where something first began.
Word Forms
birthplaces plural
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Etymology
A compound of "birth" and "place".