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

Examples of point of origin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, a physical asset or environmental unit is assigned a unique digital token at the point of origin, whether that origin is a sustainable farm, a recycling facility, a solar grid, a battery plant, or other member of the supply chain. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Verma, who also served as a member of Parliament, renders Magadh as a place at once real and imaginary, lasting and lost—both a point of origin and an unreachable destination. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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. — 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

Rhymes for point of origin

• orogen