noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of jumping-off point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jumping-off point
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
jumping-off place
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noun
Meaning 2
a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him
- my point of departure was San Francisco
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: point of departure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
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