break ground

phrase

1

: to begin construction

breaking ground on a new wing of the hospital

2

or break new ground : to make or show discoveries : pioneer

Examples of break ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The building broke ground in August, and the tower crane is now in place. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

After more than two decades, a key piece of Fort Worth’s Panther Island is expected to break ground in November. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

But in the current economy, several projects that have approvals are still in the pipeline waiting to break ground, Trantalis said. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Alabama facility expands production Lockheed Martin broke ground on an expansion of Building P-20 in Troy that will add 47,000 square feet of manufacturing space. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for break ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground