B2nounhistorysociety
US/ˈbɜːrθ.pleɪs/
UK/ˈbɜːθ.pleɪs/
the house, town or country in which you were born
In context
Write your date of birth and birthplace on the form.
The house where he was born is now a museum, his birthplace.
The city is the birthplace of the modern novel.
Words that go with birthplace
adjective + noun
- humble birthplaceHe never forgot his humble birthplace.
- famous birthplaceThe village is the famous birthplace of a poet.
verb + noun
- visit the birthplaceTourists visit the birthplace of the president.
noun + preposition
- birthplace ofGreece is the birthplace of democracy.
- birthplace of jazzNew Orleans is known as the birthplace of jazz.