point of origin

noun phrase

: the place where something comes from : the place where something originates

The package's point of origin was somewhere in the U.S.

the point of origin of the fire that burned the building down

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There were 26 total ships in the area between their point of origin and 40 nautical miles from the L.A. hub, while there were 29 vessels between those points that were headed for L.B. Approximately 436,973 TEUs are aboard the 55 ships headed for the San Pedro Bay. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Sep. 2024 Although they are caused by Halley’s Comet, the Orionids get their name from their apparent point of origin — what astronomers call their radiant point. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Meteor showers take their name from the location of their point of origin. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024 After completing some levels of the game, players also had to shoot a flare back toward their point of origin — a dead-reckoning test analogous to the pointing-to-out-of-sight-locations task. —

Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for point of origin

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