groundbreaking
Other forms: groundbreakings; groundbreakingly
Something groundbreaking is brand new, important, and original, like groundbreaking research that proves your cat really does love you.
As a noun, groundbreaking is the traditional way of marking the very first day of a building project, when the ground is officially "broken," either literally with a shovel or figuratively. You could even attend the groundbreaking of a groundbreaking new hotel that's heated and cooled with sustainable geothermal energy. This word comes from the phrase to break ground, originally used to describe both construction and planting crops.
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the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction projectsynonyms: groundbreaking ceremonytype of:ceremonythe proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
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being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created beforesynonyms: innovational, innovativeoriginalbeing or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
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Vocabulary lists containing groundbreaking
Twelve-year-old Kwame is struggling to face the death of his beloved grandmother. But a heroic journey through the Ghanaian underworld, filled with mythology and magic, offers him a transformative experience ultimately preparing him for his grandmother’s celebration of life.
In this collection, all six stories feature an ice cream machine with different characters and situations, from a five-armed robot to an alien space lab.
Fourth grader Ida B. Applewood enters an angry "Black Period" when unfortunate circumstances change her life beyond her control. With the help of a kind teacher, a loyal cat and dog, her loving parents, and her own resilience, Ida B comes to have a better outlook on life.