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

Boise’s newest garage broke ground Thursday on Jefferson Street, promising parking and public spaces next to the Treasure Valley YMCA’s flagship downtown campus. — Mark Dee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

The Dresden facility, partly motivated by European semiconductor sovereignty concerns, broke ground in 2024. — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

State backs fusion The company expects to break ground on the facility before the end of the year. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Besides demands for new, better or more frequent service in their districts, the Red Line Extension, which broke ground earlier this year, was also a hot topic. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 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