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source noun

[countable] noun
/sɔː(r)s/
1

a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want

Example

a light/power/energy source

Example

The best sources of potassium are vegetables and fruit.

Example

A garden was the source of inspiration for the painting.

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1.1

someone who provides information for a journalist

Example

The article quoted a senior source at the UN.

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2

the cause of a problem, or the place where it began

Example

Her son was a constant source of worry to her.

Example

We have been unable to trace the source of the infection.

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3

the beginning of a river or stream

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Definition source in British English