jumping-off point

NOUN

jumping-off place

Synonyms

WEAK

beginning of venture beginning point springboard starting blocks starting gate starting line starting post

NOUN

zero hour

Synonyms

WEAK

A-day D-day H-hour appointed hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment start time strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

These two developments should worry investors who are waiting—maybe not all that patiently—for the biggest AI-related stocks to find their next jumping-off point.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

It is a scene that feels straight out of fiction, the jumping-off point for a fable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

If Freddie Freeman wasn’t enough of a jumping-off point for the documentary, the filmmakers interviewed his father, Fred Freeman, a source that provided a “gold mine” of information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

"I thought that she was a good jumping-off point for that type of character," Desta says.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Frank Powers flew to an American air base at Peshawar, Pakistan, the jumping-off point for his twenty-eighth overflight.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

jumping-off point

Example Sentences

Related Words