as in cradle
a place of origin
Montgomery, Alabama, is considered the birthplace of the civil rights movement
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Designed in collaboration with multidisciplinary designer Steve Oh, the new space is housed in the Mapo-gu area and designed as a recreation and celebration of Southbank: the London riverside skate spot that was the birthplace of Palace.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Southern California is the birthplace of the modern roller coaster industry thanks to Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds, the world’s first tubular steel track coaster.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s no question the IOC has missed a golden opportunity to host vert skateboarding in its birthplace of Southern California, on Tony Hawk’s ramp, and add another chapter to a storied discipline that has had its ups and downs, but is undoubtedly here to stay.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Savile Row Tradition Savile Row, located in the heart of London, is world-renowned for being the birthplace of bespoke tailoring.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Southern California is the birthplace of the modern roller coaster industry thanks to Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds, the world’s first tubular steel track coaster.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s no question the IOC has missed a golden opportunity to host vert skateboarding in its birthplace of Southern California, on Tony Hawk’s ramp, and add another chapter to a storied discipline that has had its ups and downs, but is undoubtedly here to stay.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Savile Row Tradition Savile Row, located in the heart of London, is world-renowned for being the birthplace of bespoke tailoring.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Birthplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthplace. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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