birthplace

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From birth +‎ place.

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/
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birthplace (plural birthplaces)

  1. The location where a person was born.
    Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
  2. (by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
    Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.

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