jumping-off place
[ juhm-ping-awf, -of ]
/ ˈdʒʌm pɪŋˈɔf, -ˈɒf /
noun
a place for use as a starting point: Paris was the jumping-off place for our tour of Europe.
an out-of-the-way place; the farthest limit of anything settled or civilized.
Origin of jumping-off place
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby jumping-off place
jumping hare,
jumping jack,
jumping mouse,
jumping plant louse,
jumping spider,
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jumping-off place or point,
jumpmaster,
jumprock,
jumpsuit,
jumpy
British Dictionary definitions for jumping-off place
jumping-off place
jumping-off point
noun
a starting point, as in an enterprise
a final or extreme condition
Canadian
a place where one leaves civilization to go into the wilderness
US
a very remote spot
Idioms and Phrases with jumping-off place
jumping-off place or point
A starting point for a journey or venture, as in This tiny village is the jumping-off place for our trek into the desert. This usage probably alludes to jumping into the water. [Early 1800s]
A very remote spot; also, the last place to be reached. For example, This was the jumping-off point for the first gold miners in Alaska. [Early 1800s]