groundbreaking
groundb·rea·king
noun
1.
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
adjective
1.
being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
- “stylistically innovative works”
- “innovative members of the artistic community”
- “a mind so innovational, so original”
Origin
From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.
Phrases
- break ground
- cutting edge
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