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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Since neutrinos don’t interact with much of anything, researchers should be able to trace their direction of travel backward to their point of origin, likely a super-powerful cosmic event.
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The airline said on X that 16 flights were being diverted or returning to their point of origin.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 June 2025
His desire to see his point of origin to more fully understand his own magnificence of course only illustrated his monstrousness.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
The Orionids' point of origin — or radiant — is located in the constellation Orion, and peaks on the nights of Oct. 22-23.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 May 2025
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The airline said on X that 16 flights were being diverted or returning to their point of origin.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 June 2025
His desire to see his point of origin to more fully understand his own magnificence of course only illustrated his monstrousness.
—Diana Arterian
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
The Orionids' point of origin — or radiant — is located in the constellation Orion, and peaks on the nights of Oct. 22-23.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 May 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 17 Jul. 2025.
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