groundbreaking

Word parts

ground + breaking

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɡraʊndbreɪkɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ground‧break‧ing

Adjective

Positive groundbreaking

Comparative more groundbreaking

Superlative most groundbreaking

1. If an idea is groundbreaking, it is innovative and was never done before.

Noun

Singular groundbreaking

Plural groundbreakings

1. Groundbreaking is the point when the construction of something begins by digging into the ground.
2. Groundbreaking is a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.