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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Most people want to reduce everything, including books, to a single point of origin.
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
What caused the fire is under investigation, but Oakland Fire said the building's rear exterior was the point of origin.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Flightradar24 said 18 flights had been diverted to other airports, mostly in the New York area, or returned to their point of origin.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Cholangiocarcinoma is considered one of the rarer forms of cancer, and a stage 4 designation typically indicates the disease has spread beyond its point of origin.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
What caused the fire is under investigation, but Oakland Fire said the building's rear exterior was the point of origin.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Flightradar24 said 18 flights had been diverted to other airports, mostly in the New York area, or returned to their point of origin.
—Gursimran Mehar, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Cholangiocarcinoma is considered one of the rarer forms of cancer, and a stage 4 designation typically indicates the disease has spread beyond its point of origin.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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