Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: birthplace
IPA transcription: [b'ɝθpl,eɪs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: birthplace, place_of_birth
    Meaning: the place where someone was born
Usage examples
  • My birthplace was Dinwiddie Court-House, in Virginia.
  • Originally he came from one of the Gulf States, his lank six feet, slurring rhythm of speech, and sectional idioms giving evidence of his birthplace.
  • The materials were taken back to their original site, and a fine marble structure now encloses the precious relics of the birthplace of "the first American," as Lowell calls Lincoln in his great "Commemoration Ode."