country of origin

noun phrase

: the country where something or someone comes from

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Guatemala and Honduras were second and third for arrests by country of origin in 2025, at 565 and 196, respectively. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026 Attendees are encouraged to bring and walk with a flag that represents their country of origin. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin became hubs of Danish American life, places where immigrants could farm, build churches and preserve customs that connected them to their country of origin. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026 No matter that his diatribe included some hyperbole—the rules mandating country of origin labels for products are complex and don’t apply across the board, according to the FTC and CBP. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for country of origin

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“Country of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20of%20origin. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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