groundbreaking

== English == === Etymology === From ground +‎ breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæɔndˌbɹæɪkɪŋ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæʊndˌbɹæɪkəŋ/ === Adjective === groundbreaking (comparative more groundbreaking, superlative most groundbreaking) Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === groundbreaking (countable and uncountable, plural groundbreakings) The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground. A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction. ==== Translations ==== === See also === break ground cutting edge === Anagrams === breaking ground