English Explanatory Dictionary

groundbreaking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
noun
  1. The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.
  2. A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/ en-us-groundbreaking.ogg /ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/

Word forms

groundbreaking more groundbreaking most groundbreaking groundbreakings

Etymology

From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

Related words

break ground cutting edge

Derived words

groundbreakingly
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