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groundbreaking

[ ground-brey-king ]

noun

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


adjective

  1. of or relating to such a ceremony.
  2. originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like:

    Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of groundbreaking1

First recorded in 1905–10; ground 1 + break + -ing 1, -ing 2
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Fishburne played Cowboy Curtis in Paul Reubens’ groundbreaking show that appealed to kids and adults alike.

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Blackberry, for example, dominated the market with a device that paired a phone with a physical keyboard — until Apple introduced its groundbreaking iPhone with a touchscreen.

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Also announced last year: an expansion of the Broad museum, next to Disney Hall, with groundbreaking scheduled for next week.

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Spring is here, and with it come books that offer groundbreaking ideas to expand our outlook.

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“We wanted to embrace the open-mindedness of the people of Los Angeles. Fred Fitness is groundbreaking and requires people who want to experience training in a new way.”

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