jumping-off place



jumping-off place

1. 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]
2. 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]
See also: place

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KolmanKAWL-mahnGerman (Rare)
Florinflo-REENRomanian
Ekene-Western African, Igbo
Netta (1)NET-əEnglish
Talfryn-Welsh
Yaroslavyah-rah-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic