birthplace

Everyday

1. The place, town or house where a person was born. tree →
2. The place where something started or was first made or done. tree →

In the lessons

In history and English lessons we visit the birthplaces of famous people, like Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. In everyday forms you may be asked your «place of birth». Phrase: the birthplace of football, of jazz, of democracy.

Examples

• Stratford-upon-Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace. tree →
• My dad's birthplace is a small village in Ireland. tree →
• Ancient Greece is called the birthplace of democracy. tree →
• New Orleans is said to be the birthplace of jazz. tree →
• We visited the house that was Lincoln's birthplace. tree →
• Write your name and birthplace on the form. tree →
• This divinity was chiefly worshipped at Lampsacus, his birthplace. tree →

Note

One word. Countable: birthplaces. On forms, «place of birth» is more common.