birthplace
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈbɝθˌpleɪs//
The location where a person or an animal was born.
noun
- 1
The location where a person or an animal was born.
Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson.
Why should the birthplace of the gods in ancient Egyptian times align with the birthplace of the White Lions in our times?
- 2
The location where something was created or devised.
Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.
Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English place English birthplace From birth + place.
Forms
- plural
- birthplaces
birthplace · The location where a person or an animal was born.
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