birthplace

Plural: birthplaces

Noun

• the place where someone was born
• where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  • "the birthplace of civilization"
• The location where a person was born.
• The location where something was created or devised.

Examples

• Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.
• Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.

Synonyms

cradle, place of birth, place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthstead