pathbreaking

American  

[path-brey-king, pahth-] / ˈpæθˌbreɪ kɪŋ, ˈpɑθ- /

adjective

1. pertaining to blazing a trail or path.

2. pioneering; innovative.

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Example Sentences

Founded in 1955, PIA was a symbol of national pride and rapid growth for years, with a pathbreaking international network and even flight attendant uniforms created by French designer Pierre Cardin in the 1960s.

From Barron's

In 1921 he fashioned a pathbreaking reorganization of Goodyear, but the plan put Dillon in control while sticking the manufacturer with high interest payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our modern understanding of mobility began with the pathbreaking work of Gary Becker and Nigel Tomes in 1979.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sir Jony worked for Apple for more than 30 years, helping to revive the company with pathbreaking products including the iPhone and iPod.

From BBC

Baldwin’s writing about race and American society was always entwined with love stories, from his pathbreaking 1956 LGBTQ+ novel “Giovanni’s Room” to his late classic, 1974’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.”

From Los Angeles Times