Examples of birthplace in a Sentence
He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
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As the birthplace of MoonPies, my hometown, Chattanooga, is no exception.
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
The birthplace of Shakespeare and everything, what’s going on?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
But this one was organized by faculty, who stood on the steps of Sproul Hall, known as the birthplace of the free speech movement in the 1960s.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
In response, Mexico lifted its import restrictions on GM corn for human, livestock and industrial use.
Mexico, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern corn, had long barred the commercial planting of GM corn, citing concerns that such strains could contaminate the country's native varieties.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
The birthplace of Shakespeare and everything, what’s going on?
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
But this one was organized by faculty, who stood on the steps of Sproul Hall, known as the birthplace of the free speech movement in the 1960s.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
In response, Mexico lifted its import restrictions on GM corn for human, livestock and industrial use.
Mexico, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern corn, had long barred the commercial planting of GM corn, citing concerns that such strains could contaminate the country's native varieties.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthplace. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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birthplace
noun
birth·place
-ˌplās 
: place of birth or origin
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