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Definition of birthplace noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

birthplace

noun
 
/ˈbɜːθpleɪs/
 
/ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
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  1. the house or area where a person was born, especially a famous personTopics Buildingsc1
  2. the place where something first happened
    • Hawaii was the birthplace of surfing.
    • Shrewsbury is famous for being the birthplace of Charles Darwin.
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