groundbreaker

noun

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

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The maneuvering needed to reach that moment had already made Nomo a groundbreaker, pitting the player and his agent, Don Nomura, against Japan’s baseball establishment. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025 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 Salacious groundbreaker, yes, but a history painter too. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Post Malone, country music’s latest groundbreaker, has announced Travelin’ Tailgate, a 10-date parking lot party that will take place on select dates of his North American Tour. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundbreaker

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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 7 May. 2025.

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