point of departure Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
   jumping-off place.
   
   • 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
2. noun a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
   springboard; jumping-off point.
   
   • he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
   • reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
   • the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out

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