startingplace

noun
UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋpleɪs/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋpleɪs/

The place where you begin something.

The startingplace of the race was the big tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first point in a journey.

Our startingplace for the trip was the train station.

3. Where a story or idea begins.

The startingplace of the story is a small village.

4. A place to begin a game.

Each player stood at their startingplace on the board.