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Jumping-off point

noun

Definitions

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

    "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."

  2. 2
    a beginning from which an enterprise is launched wordnet

Etymology

Includes a deverbal component from jump off.

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