groundbreaking
[ ground-brey-king ]
/ ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ /
noun
the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
adjective
of or relating to such a ceremony.
originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology.
Words nearby groundbreaking
ground-to-air,
ground-to-ground,
groundage,
groundbait,
groundbreaker,
groundbreaking,
grounded,
grounder,
groundfire,
groundhog,
groundhog day
Example sentences from the Web for ground-breaking
The president should confront Saudi leaders over the ludicrous fatwa against ‘The 99,’ a ground-breaking Muslim superhero comic.
This is a nation of museums and patents, timeless holy sites and ground-breaking innovation.
Others simply expressed pride in their ground-breaking leader.
Obama’s Unsung Army of Backstage Volunteers at the Inaugural Balls |Lauren Ashburn |January 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for ground-breaking
ground-breaking
adjective
innovative
a ground-breaking novel