Definition for

groundbreaking

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noun – The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. It is sometimes carried out by an official who digs the first spadeful of dirt from the ground, to begin the preparatory excavation work.

adjective – Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

noun – A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

noun – The point at which construction begins.

adjective – being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

noun – the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project

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