26984 words

birthplace

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
the house, town, etc. where a person was born:

Examples:

Stratford-on-Avon is famous as Shakespeare's birthplace.
I was on a trip to Haiti, both my husband's and my birthplace.
2
the town, country, etc. where something began or originally came from:

Examples:

New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz.
That year the Olympic Games returned to their Greek birthplace.
3
the town or other place where a person was born:

Examples:

The town was the birthplace (1868) of black writer W.E.B. DuBois.
4
The birthplace of something is the place where it began or first developed:

Examples:

Known for its famous Mardi Gras celebrations, New Orleans is called the birthplace of jazz.

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