birthplace

CEFRB2

/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

noun

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog.
Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson.

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At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson.
1955 September, H. A. Vallance, “The Border Counties Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 593
Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment.
2024 July 4, Lilit Marcus, “This country has a national happiness index. But what is it really like to live there?”, in CNN

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