birthplace
US /ˈbɝːθ.pleɪs/
UK /ˈbɝːθ.pleɪs/
1.
the place where a person was born
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Stratford-upon-Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace.
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She returned to her birthplace after many years abroad.
2.
the place where something originated or was established
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Silicon Valley is the birthplace of many tech innovations.
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Greece is considered the birthplace of democracy.