groundbreaking

[ ground-brey-king ]
/ ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
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noun

the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.

adjective

of or relating to such a ceremony.
originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology.

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Origin of groundbreaking

First recorded in 1905–10; ground1 + break + -ing1, -ing2

Words nearby groundbreaking

ground ball, ground bass, ground beam, ground beetle, groundbreaker, groundbreaking, ground bug, ground bundle, ground cable, ground cedar, ground cherry
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Words related to groundbreaking

revolutionary, innovative, radical, avant-garde, cutting-edge, innovating, leading-edge, spearheading, trailblazing, trendsetting

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British Dictionary definitions for groundbreaking

ground-breaking

adjective

innovativea ground-breaking novel
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