point of departure

noun

1. Nautical.,  the precise location of a vessel, established in order to set a course, especially in beginning a voyage in open water.

2. a place to begin, as in a discussion, argument, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of point of departure¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The tags also documented the ship’s point of departure, its intended route, its intended ports of call, and its final destination.

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The data will be collected at the point of departure - either at an airport, port or train station - where there will be dedicated booths for scanning fingerprints and taking a photo.

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Let’s finally acknowledge how much we don’t know, and from that new point of departure, do everything we can to save our home.

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They then set off to meet the prime ministers across the border in Poland, the train’s point of departure.

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Central to the fall in crossings to Italy are financial deals struck with Tunisia and Libya – migrants’ main points of departure.

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