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jumping-off place
noun
a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
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one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him

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my point of departure was San Francisco

Syn: ↑point of departure
Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑origin, ↑root, ↑rootage, ↑source

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ˌjumping-ˈoff point [jumping-off point jumping-off points] (also ˌjumping-ˈoff place) noun
a place from which to start a journey or new activity

Delhi is the best jumping-off point for a trip to India.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.