starting point
noun /ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɔɪnt/
/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ pɔɪnt/
- starting point (for something) a thing, an idea or a set of facts that can be used to begin a discussion or process
- The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- ideal
- …
- be
- provide
- serve as
- …
- from a/the starting point
- starting point for
- the place where you begin a journeyMore Like This Compound nouns with –ing formsCompound nouns with –ing forms
- airing cupboard
- answering machine
- asking price
- baking powder
- betting shop
- boarding school
- booking office
- bowling alley
- breathing space
- breeding ground
- changing room
- clotting factor
- cutting room
- draining board
- drinking water
- eating apple
- housing estate
- icing sugar
- living room
- meeting place
- nursing home
- punching bag
- racing car
- sleeping pill
- starting point
- tuning fork
- waiting room
- working party