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

The smugglers are no help, Kung says, since the person arrested may be the third or fourth person to handle the creature and would have no idea of the point of origin. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Musical guests Katseye cameoed in a sketch on last night’s Saturday Night Live, spoofing their point of origin, Netflix’s Dream Academy. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

The term aura doesn’t have one clear point of origin, but it has always been rooted in social media. — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Investigators later ruled out trains and power lines as possible causes — and traced the fire’s point of origin to the same spot Child witnessed the man’s strange behavior. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for point of origin

• orogen