- groundbreaking ceremony
- nounthe ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project• Syn: ↑groundbreaking• Hypernyms: ↑ceremony, ↑beginning, ↑start, ↑commencement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
groundbreaking ceremony
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groundbreaking — [ground′brāk΄iŋ] adj. 1. designating or of the ceremony of breaking ground, as for a new building 2. pioneering n. a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building groundbreaker n … English World dictionary
groundbreaking — ground break ing n. 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. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Groundbreaking — Ground breaking ceremony for Hunts Point produce market, New York City, 1962 External images … Wikipedia
Ceremony — For other uses, see Ceremony (disambiguation). Newly commissioned officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their midshipmen covers into the air as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 graduation and commissioning ceremony … Wikipedia
groundbreaking — I noun the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project • Syn: ↑groundbreaking ceremony • Hypernyms: ↑ceremony, ↑beginning, ↑start, ↑commencement II … Useful english dictionary
ceremony — noun 1 formal public/religious event ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ quiet, simple ▪ elaborate, glittering (BrE), lavish … Collocations dictionary
groundbreaking — /grownd bray king/, n. 1. the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project. adj. 2. of or pertaining to such a ceremony. 3. originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur s groundbreaking… … Universalium
groundbreaking — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Groundbreaking is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Groundbreaking is used with these nouns: ↑report, ↑research, ↑work … Collocations dictionary
groundbreaking — 1. adjective Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before. The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements. 2. noun a) A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction … Wiktionary
groundbreaking — ground•break•ing [[t]ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ kɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) cvb the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction 2) cvb of or pertaining to a groundbreaking 3) cvb originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like •… … From formal English to slang
