starting point

noun

: a place to start

The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.

Examples of starting point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Graves said that in addition to Crump, Texas starting point guard Rori Harmon deserved credit for getting her to the free-throw line. —Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026

The Gophers were competitive in this season despite playing the entire Big Ten schedule without starting point guard Chansey Willis (foot) and starting center Robert Vaihola (knee). —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026

Mitchell’s minutes are consistent as the Heat’s starting point guard, but Spoelstra is then usually left to pick between Jakucionis and Smith to play most of the backup point guard minutes. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026

Last year — despite sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble for most of the season — SMU stumbled to the finish and narrowly missed out on the 68-team field after an injury sidelined starting point guard Boopie Miller for five games. —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for starting point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint