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Definition birthplace in British English

birthplace noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbɜː(r)θˌpleɪs/
1

the place where someone was born

Example

a visit to Mandela's birthplace

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2

the place where something first started to exist

Example

the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution

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Definition birthplace in British English