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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If dissolved in water or released into the air, PFAS can also travel long distances from their point of origin, ending up in remote locations.
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The Traveling Salesperson problem is a mathematical approach to determining the shortest route for visiting multiple destinations before returning to the point of origin.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Supima now uses isotopic profiling, which is a method that analyzes the naturally occurring trace elements in a fiber to verify its specific point of origin.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The Traveling Salesperson problem is a mathematical approach to determining the shortest route for visiting multiple destinations before returning to the point of origin.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
Under a new arrangement, shipments of goods from Turkey or Armenia through a third country may now directly list their final destination or point of origin as Turkey or Armenia, lifting a prior restriction on such designations, Keceli said.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Supima now uses isotopic profiling, which is a method that analyzes the naturally occurring trace elements in a fiber to verify its specific point of origin.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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