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- [burth-pleys]
- /ˈbɜrθˌpleɪs/
- /ˈbɜːθ.pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth-pleys]
- /ˈbɜrθˌpleɪs/
Definitions of birthplace word
- countable noun birthplace Your birthplace is the place where you were born. 3
- countable noun birthplace The birthplace of something is the place where it began. 3
- noun birthplace the place where someone was born or where something originated 3
- noun birthplace the place of one's birth 3
- noun birthplace the place where something originated 3
- noun birthplace place of birth or origin. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of birthplace
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; birth + place
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Birthplace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birthplace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
birthplace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birthplace
noun birthplace
- fatherland — one's native country.
- motherland — one's native land.
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