Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or ceremony of breaking ground to begin a construction project.
- adjective Of, relating to, or being a ceremony of breaking ground.
- adjective Characterized by originality and innovation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. It is sometimes carried out by an official who digs the first spadeful of dirt from the ground, to begin the preparatory excavation work.
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- adjective
Innovative ;new ,different ; doing something that has never been done before. - noun A
ceremony to mark the beginning of construction. - noun The point at which construction begins.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
- noun the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
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Examples
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Mrs. Obama said she was thrilled by passage of what she described as a groundbreaking piece of legislation.
NYT > Home Page By ROBERT PEAR 2010
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Stelmach, who was in Abu Dhabi for the World Future Energy Summit, also signed what he called a groundbreaking economic agreement with the city's government.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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Adams Golf has introduced what it calls a groundbreaking line-up of products drivers and hybrid-fairway woods.
unknown title 2009
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For more on these and other revolutionary spiritual teachings of the Bab, the reader is referred to a groundbreaking new study of his writings entitled Gate of the Heart by Dr. Nader Saedi.
Shastri Purushotma: The Birth Of The Bab Shastri Purushotma 2011
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For more on these and other revolutionary spiritual teachings of the Bab, the reader is referred to a groundbreaking new study of his writings entitled Gate of the Heart by Dr. Nader Saedi.
Shastri Purushotma: The Birth Of The Bab Shastri Purushotma 2011
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"It sounds like we're in groundbreaking territory," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said.
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'' It looks like we're in groundbreaking territory, '' Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said.
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I guess being groundbreaking is not the same as being good.
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But Serena, whose game — and outfits — are groundbreaking, is just 21.
USATODAY.com - American stars electrify Open's final weekend 2002
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The filmmaker Wim Wenders captures the groundbreaking modern-dance choreography of the late Pina Bausch, in what many critics are calling a groundbreaking use of 3-D film.
News 2012
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