as in cradle
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of birthplace
The setting for the popular movie musical was also the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In the city regarded as the birthplace of America, a cannon fired a 13-gun salute to honor the Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1777.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 July 2025
The museum building, the Lasky-DeMille Barn, was the birthplace of Jesse L. Lasky’s Feature Play Company, which merged with Zukor’s Famous Players Film Company in 1916 before evolving into Paramount Pictures.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Taking place from October 20 to 24, 2025, at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach, Billboard Latin Music Week is recognized as the most influential week in Latin music and has been hailed as the birthplace for some of the industry’s biggest stars.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 June 2025
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Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In the city regarded as the birthplace of America, a cannon fired a 13-gun salute to honor the Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1777.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 July 2025
The museum building, the Lasky-DeMille Barn, was the birthplace of Jesse L. Lasky’s Feature Play Company, which merged with Zukor’s Famous Players Film Company in 1916 before evolving into Paramount Pictures.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Taking place from October 20 to 24, 2025, at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach, Billboard Latin Music Week is recognized as the most influential week in Latin music and has been hailed as the birthplace for some of the industry’s biggest stars.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthplace
cradle
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The installation consists of a cradle to hold a cell phone in a specific position, and signage with a QR code for uploading the photographs to the database.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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This padding creates a supportive cradle, allowing your cat to sleep comfortably and securely.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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