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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That’s when the meteor shower’s point of origin, located in the Perseus constellation, is at its highest point in the sky.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
However, this material can eventually return to its point of origin, causing the neutron star to become even more extreme and unusual.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Burn patterns on rocks, brush and debris hold clues for investigators, who can determine how the fire moved and trace it back to its point of origin.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Times reported that investigators are looking into whether a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower was the point of origin of the Eaton fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres in the hills near Pasadena.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
However, this material can eventually return to its point of origin, causing the neutron star to become even more extreme and unusual.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Burn patterns on rocks, brush and debris hold clues for investigators, who can determine how the fire moved and trace it back to its point of origin.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles Times reported that investigators are looking into whether a Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower was the point of origin of the Eaton fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres in the hills near Pasadena.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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