# jumping-off point

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A starting point for a mission, adventure, investigation etc.

## Etymology
Includes a deverbal component from jump off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jumping-off-point