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

Now, researchers may have answered how these artifacts made of obsidian ended up so far away from their point of origin, according to a March 14 study published by the Archaeological Survey of Alberta. —Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

Travelers who might normally fly from another country to start a cruise in a U.S. port would fly to the new point of origin. —Roger Dooley, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Non-citizens who are denied entry to the U.S. may be sent back to their point of origin, detained for further screening or, in some cases, granted asylum. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025

Seven United Airlines flights have returned to their point of origin or been diverted to other airports, according to the American carrier. —Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for point of origin

• orogen