birthplace

[ burth-pleys ]

noun

1. place of birth or origin.

birthplace

/ ˈbɜːθˌpleɪs /

noun

1. the place where someone was born or where something originated

Word History and Origins

Origin of birthplace¹

First recorded in 1600–10; birth + place

Example Sentences

In Java, the Indonesian birthplace of oncom, oncom leftovers are used much like seeds to grow a new batch of the alternative protein — a process similar to using sourdough starter to make bread.

From Salon

A festival in Mozart’s picturesque birthplace at the foot of the Austrian Alps, a city that attracts hordes of summer tourists along with well-heeled audiences in formal dress, may not exactly suit L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Orange County is the birthplace of the 37th president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and was represented in Congress for many years by President Reagan’s former speechwriter Dana Rohrabacher.

From Los Angeles Times

The rally was intended as a show of force — bringing celebrity firepower to the biggest city in the most important swing state that was also the birthplace of American democracy.

From Los Angeles Times

That chain of events could reshape the political landscape of the Eastside, the birthplace of Chicano activism in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times