birthplace
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the town, city, or country where you were born.
the specific geographical location where a person or animal was born.
Simple“The famous writer's birthplace was a small cottage in the countryside.”
In context“Although he spent his entire adult life in London, he often returned to his birthplace in rural Wales for inspiration.”
UsageUsually a countable noun; often used in official documents or biographies.
Synonymshometownplace of birth - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the place where something important, like a new idea or a type of music, first began.
the place where something was created, devised, or first emerged as a significant entity.
Simple“New Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz music.”
In context“Historians often debate whether this ancient city was truly the birthplace of democracy or merely where it was first recorded.”
UsageFrequently used metaphorically with 'of' followed by a movement, invention, or concept.
From birth + place.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.