Source Renewable Energy Food Information Income Government Noun

• renewable energy sources
• these fish are widely used as a food source.
• your local library will be a useful source of information.
• what is their main source of income?

source

1. a place, person or thing that you get something from
• renewable energy sources
• These fish are widely used as a food source.
• Your local library will be a useful source of information.
• What is their main source of income?
• Tourism is a major source of revenue for the area.
• The tiny window was the only source of light.
• Funding came from a wide variety of sources.

Extra Examples

• Do you have any foreign sources of income?
• Do you know the source of this rumour/rumor?
• The government hopes to tap new sources of employment in the area of health.
• The only source of light was the fire.
• The town obtains all its energy from renewable sources.
• These crustaceans provide a valuable food source for some fish.
• We need to look for alternative sources of energy.
• We tried to locate the source of the sound.
• a cheap source of labour
• a fertile source of ideas
• a lucrative source of income
• a reliable source of advice
• a rich source of vitamins
• a source of energy/food/light
• an independent source of funding
• to develop new sources of revenue
• We need to obtain more energy from renewable sources.
• The press room was a valuable source of information for journalists.
2. a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study, a piece of written work or news
• SEE ALSO primary source
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/primary-source
• He refused to name his sources.
• Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made.
• Intelligence sources say they now believe he is dead.
• This information comes from a very reliable source.
• According to industry sources, these prices are likely to rise.
• Proper attribution of source material is extremely important.

Extra Examples

• Government sources indicated that a compromise might be reached.
• Intelligence sources report a build-up of troops just inside the border.
• One source said: ‘We are angry at the way we have been treated.’
• Researchers try to quote primary sources wherever possible.
• Sources close to the player claim he won't be entering this year's championship.
• The evidence is corroborated by multiple sources.
• The police refused to reveal the source of their information.
• his refusal to reveal the identity of a confidential source
• The census constitutes the principal source of official statistics.
3. a person or thing that causes or provides something
• The Irish landscape has long been a source of inspiration to artists.
• Sporting success is a great source of national pride.
• a potential source of conflict
• a constant source of irritation
4. the place where a river or stream starts
• the source of the Nile
5. at the place or the point that something comes from or begins
• Is your salary taxed at source (= by your employer)?
• It is better to deal with such problems at source.
• Under the PAYE system, employees' income is taxed at source.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French sours(e), past participle of sourdre ‘to rise’, from Latin surgere.