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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The coyote most likely arrived on Alcatraz from San Francisco, which is the closest potential point of origin, Furnas said.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Shippers will be able to track individual containers from point of origin to point of arrival at the dock through to the shipment to the final destination.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
How to look for Geminids Look for Geminid meteors streaking away from a point of origin close to the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini, which rises above the eastern horizon a few hours after sunset and remains visible throughout the night.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Look about 40 degrees above the constellation Taurus, the meteors’ radiant, or apparent point of origin.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Shippers will be able to track individual containers from point of origin to point of arrival at the dock through to the shipment to the final destination.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
How to look for Geminids Look for Geminid meteors streaking away from a point of origin close to the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini, which rises above the eastern horizon a few hours after sunset and remains visible throughout the night.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Look about 40 degrees above the constellation Taurus, the meteors’ radiant, or apparent point of origin.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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