noun

birthplace

birthplace

New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.

New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.

Please write your date and birthplace.

Please write your date and birthplace.

the birthplace of (sth.) the place where (sth.) originated New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.

Synonyms: hometown, native land, origin

From 'birth' + 'place'. It refers to the place where a person was born or where something originated.

Simply remember it as the 'place' of 'birth'. It can be used for people or for concepts like music genres.

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