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

Mr. Ferrer’s roots in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, the birthplace of the island’s most successful revolutions, also made him dangerous.

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"It is fitting that this journey starts in Paris, at BHV -- the birthplace of modern retail," he added.

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Since Osbourne’s passing two weeks after the triumphant “Back to the Beginning” farewell show in Black Sabbath’s birthplace of Birmingham, England, Wylde has not done any in-depth media interviews about his friend.

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The Condor Club, which began providing adult entertainment in 1964, bills itself as the oldest topless bar in America and the birthplace of topless entertainment.

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But Fifa said investigators obtained original birth certificates of the grandparents, which showed that they were born in countries like Argentina and Spain - all corresponding with the players' birthplaces.

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