He visited his grandmother's birthplace.
New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
Recent Examples on the WebThat happened several times in California, the birthplace of the PACE program, before the state introduced strict new protections.—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of the article incorrectly stated the birthplace of Sandra Day O'Connor.—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 The democracy practiced in Ancient Greece - the birthplace of this system of government - is not the democracy of the modern world.—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 It’s loaded with many celestial jewels, such as the red super-giant star Betelgeuse, the bright belt stars, the colossal Orion Nebula, the birthplace of countless stars and planets, and so much more.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2024 Knowles-Carter’s mother, Tina Knowles, was born in Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth.—TIME, 14 Feb. 2024 But there’s one ocean creature whose birthplace is strangely secretive, and that’s the great white shark.—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024 An interesting compendium of exhibits, including Nixon’s birthplace and gravesite, information about his resignation and changing exhibits on various subjects.—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Not surprisingly, most of their picks are in and around Kingston—the birthplace of reggae and the beating heart of the Jamaican music scene—though there are a couple scattered in other areas of the country, too.—Annie Daly, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
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