place of origin
noun phrase
: the place where something is made or created
The wine is named for its place of origin.
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Seeing a film made in rural Longford now finding a home with Disney reinforces our belief that stories rooted in Irish life can resonate well beyond their place of origin.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Essex Honey, the full-length follow-up to 2019’s Angel’s Pulse mixtape, is shaped by grief but just as much so by meditations on a place of origin, on family and provincial neighborhood character.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Geographical indications are intellectual property rights that link a product’s qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin, the European Commission stated.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Both Italy and Spain claim to be the birthplace of this variety, but according to the grape geneticists, Spain appears to be the most likely place of origin.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In other news, singles should consider dating outside of their normal type or someone from a different background, culture or place of origin — this could be the love of a lifetime!
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The woman's place of origin is not public information at this time, Shaw said.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Regardless of their shape or place of origin, a few of these could comfortably fit into the palm of your hand, like Monopoly board tokens, and were sometimes stored in spherical clay envelopes impressed with markings on the outside to reflect their contents.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Essex Honey, the full-length follow-up to 2019’s Angel’s Pulse mixtape, is shaped by grief but just as much so by meditations on a place of origin, on family and provincial neighborhood character.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Geographical indications are intellectual property rights that link a product’s qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin, the European Commission stated.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
The profiles the algorithm developed also include detailed information on their income, race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, language, marital status, gun ownership and more.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Both Italy and Spain claim to be the birthplace of this variety, but according to the grape geneticists, Spain appears to be the most likely place of origin.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In other news, singles should consider dating outside of their normal type or someone from a different background, culture or place of origin — this could be the love of a lifetime!
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The woman's place of origin is not public information at this time, Shaw said.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Regardless of their shape or place of origin, a few of these could comfortably fit into the palm of your hand, like Monopoly board tokens, and were sometimes stored in spherical clay envelopes impressed with markings on the outside to reflect their contents.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Place of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20of%20origin. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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