a point of departure

point of departure

1. Literally, the point from which one begins one's journey. All customers are being advised that the point of departure for the 3:30 tour bus has been changed.
2. By extension, the point from which further discussion, activity, progress, development, etc., takes place. We are hopeful that this summit will act as a point of departure for future policies dealing with the threat of climate change.
See also: departure, of, point
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌpoint of deˈparture


1 a place where a journey starts
2 (formal) an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc: Professor Brown’s recent article will certainly be the point of departure for future research on the subject.
See also: departure, of, point
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See also:
  • departure
  • point of departure
  • get to the point
  • get to the point, to
  • come to the point
  • come to the point and get to the point
  • come/get to the point
  • all over but the shouting
  • all over but the shouting, it's
  • it's all over but the shouting