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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The Outrigger telescopes enabled the team to pinpoint the fast radio burst’s point of origin to a region measuring about 45 light-years across, an area smaller than a cluster of stars.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In previous years, the Perseids have produced between 50 to 100 meteors per hour at their peak, with shooting stars emanating from a point of origin known as a radiant located in the constellation Perseus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perseus, where their radiant — or apparent point of origin — is located.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
While he hasn’t directly been involved in interviews related to Lutsen Lodge, Krier said the fire marshal’s office really wants to talk to the last person in the room or area where the fire started, or the point of origin.
—Gracie Stockton, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In previous years, the Perseids have produced between 50 to 100 meteors per hour at their peak, with shooting stars emanating from a point of origin known as a radiant located in the constellation Perseus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perseus, where their radiant — or apparent point of origin — is located.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025
While he hasn’t directly been involved in interviews related to Lutsen Lodge, Krier said the fire marshal’s office really wants to talk to the last person in the room or area where the fire started, or the point of origin.
—Gracie Stockton, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for point of origin
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“Point of origin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20origin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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