source

Pluralsources

Formssources, sourcing, sourced

1. 1
   point of originnouncountable

   The person, place, or thing that something comes from.

   Like the place a story first starts before people share it.

   She got the news from a reliable source.

   Sunlight is our main source of energy.

   UsageSay a source of energy, or news from a good source.

   Similarorigin, provenance, root

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   reporter's contactnouncountable

   A person who gives a reporter information for a story.

   The reporter promised to protect her source.

   A source inside the company leaked the documents.

   UsageNews often says a source close to someone.

   Similarinformant, contact, insider, informer, mole

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   program codenoununcountable

   The written computer instructions that people can read and change.

   Like the recipe a program is built from, written so people can read it.

   The team shared the source so others could fix bugs.

   You can download the source and build the app yourself.

   UsageIt means source code. Say the source.

   Similarcode

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   obtainverbtransitive

   To get or buy something that a business needs.

   We need to source new parts for the machine.

   The bakery sources its flour from a local mill.

   UsageSay source something from a place or seller.

   Similarobtain, procure, acquire, buy, purchase

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   head of streamnouncountable

   The spring or place where a stream of water begins.

   Like the tiny spot where a river first bubbles up before flowing on.

   They hiked upstream to find the river's source.

   A mountain spring is the source of this creek.

   UsageSay the source of the river.

   Similarspring, fountainhead, headwater, wellspring, headspring

   Oppositemouth

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