Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jumping-off point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: jump-ing-of-f -point
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A starting point for a mission, adventure, investigation etc.

Example Sentences

"Not far south of Keelung is the small inland town of Juifang, the jumping-off point for one of northern Taiwan’s most picturesque getaways."
"St Davids is also the jumping-off point for the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, and to Exmouth as well as to Waterloo, all of which makes the station a busy location."
"Morris's oeuvre gave Appelbaum a jumping-off point to explore the rich symbolism embedded in natural motifs, which he has developed and applied to tables, shelves, and more as part of a series titled Severe Optimism."

Etymology

Includes a deverbal component from jump off.

Inflected Forms

jumping-off points (plural)

Synonyms

jumping-off place springboard point of departure

Questions

What does jumping-off point mean?: A starting point for a mission, adventure, investigation etc.
Where does jumping-off point come from?: Includes a deverbal component from jump off.

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