Academic / B1

SORS/sɔːs/

A source is where something comes from: a source of energy, a source of information. Resource is something you can use (natural resources, online resources) — a frequent mix-up. Source can also be a verb: source products from abroad. Always name your sources in essays.

Meaning

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

Examples

• “The internet is a useful source of information.”
• “Fruit is a good source of vitamin C.”
• “Journalists would not name their source.”

Good to know

a source of + noun. Do not confuse with resource (something you use).

Near in meaning

origin

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