Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is original or innovative.
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- noun First person to do, make or fight for something. A
pioneer ; aseminal person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Etymologies
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Examples
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Morris described herself as a "groundbreaker" in an interview with The Oakland Tribune in
ajc.com - News 2009
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But I have to say I feel like "groundbreaker" should be reserved for props that actually, you know, appear to break out of the ground.
Daily DIY 2009
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As I return to the sunny coastline, I remember most what Ice told me he aims to be his legacy -- not as a rapper, actor, or director, but a "groundbreaker" at the forefront of change.
Courtney Garcia: Sundance, Ice-T, and Shades of the American Race in Cinema Courtney Garcia 2012
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Unlike the more traditional big-wave surfing documentaries that followed in the wake of Bruce Brown's 1966 genre groundbreaker, The Endless Summer, Keep Surfing has very little to do with ocean surfing.
George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011
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As I return to the sunny coastline, I remember most what Ice told me he aims to be his legacy -- not as a rapper, actor, or director, but a "groundbreaker" at the forefront of change.
Courtney Garcia: Sundance, Ice-T, and Shades of the American Race in Cinema Courtney Garcia 2012
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And I do want to ask if gender plays any role in this, this desire to be a groundbreaker, to be a first.
Brazil's 'Most Popular Politician On Earth' Prepares Exit 2010
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Unlike the more traditional big-wave surfing documentaries that followed in the wake of Bruce Brown's 1966 genre groundbreaker, The Endless Summer, Keep Surfing has very little to do with ocean surfing.
George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011
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Tuscaloosa News – City Council president considered a groundbreaker
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Unlike the more traditional big-wave surfing documentaries that followed in the wake of Bruce Brown's 1966 genre groundbreaker, The Endless Summer, Keep Surfing has very little to do with ocean surfing.
George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011
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I've only used okra in gumbo so now I can be a groundbreaker with my local Toronto foodie pals.
Spicy pickled okra | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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