groundbreaker

noun

ground·​break·​er ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce groundbreaker (audio)
: one that innovates : pioneer

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The warts-and-all approach and strong performances across the board elevate this absorbing, but overly long, look at the early professional and personal life of music legend and revered groundbreaker Bob Dylan. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 Every great festival lineup needs an eccentric art-pop groundbreaker and some loutish guys who write anthems. Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 World of Warcraft, a groundbreaker in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) genre, was made into a movie. Chris Hewish, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Connie Chung was a groundbreaker. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groundbreaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groundbreaker was in 1940

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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbreaker. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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