English to English
noun
- a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
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.
source: WordNet 3.0