cradle of society
noun phraseUK /ˈkreɪ.dəl əv səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/
US /ˈkreɪ.dəl əv səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/
A place where a group of people first started living and growing together.
Ancient Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of society because cities began there.
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2. The early home or starting point of a particular way of living.
The river valley was the cradle of society for the early farmers.
3. A place where important ideas and customs first began.
Scholars describe the region as a cradle of society and learning.
4. A figurative term for the beginning stage of human social life.
In the cradle of society, people learned to share and trade.