birthplace
UK/'bә:θpleis/US
B2
Definitions
n.
The place where someone was born or something originated
出生地；发源地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbirth + place = the place of one's birth; figuratively, the place where something began.
Root place still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.birthplace of……的发源地
- 2.ancestral birthplace祖籍出生地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The small town is the birthplace of a famous composer.
- 2.
This region is often called the birthplace of jazz.