Word
birthplace
Phoneticsbirth·place, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈbɝθˌpɫeɪs/
UK/bˈɜːθpleɪs/
Definitions
01location of birth
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. the town, city, or country where you were born.
n. the specific geographical location where a person or animal was born.
“The famous writer's birthplace was a small cottage in the countryside.”
“Although he spent his entire adult life in London, he often returned to his birthplace in rural Wales for inspiration.”
Usage
Usually a countable noun; often used in official documents or biographies.
Synonyms
02place of origin
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. the place where something important, like a new idea or a type of music, first began.
n. the place where something was created, devised, or first emerged as a significant entity.
“New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz music.”
“Historians often debate whether this ancient city was truly the birthplace of democracy or merely where it was first recorded.”
Usage
Frequently used metaphorically with 'of' followed by a movement, invention, or concept.
Etymology
From birth + place.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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