groundbreaker

noun

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

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And Casals, a majors champion 12 times over and tennis groundbreaker in many ways, along with Brian Snerson, the co-founder of Essex Wealth Management, were the benefit’s two big honorees. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 After his playing career, Taylor became the first Black coordinator in NFL history Lionel Taylor, one of the Denver Broncos' greatest players who went on to become one of the most important groundbreakers in NFL history, has died. Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The Gulf War was a groundbreaker in terms of news coverage. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 Others honored during the evening were Riley Green (honored with the groundbreaker award), Ella Langley (rising star award), BigXThaPlug (innovator award), Little Big Town (the inaugural Ben Vaughn song champion award) and Goldenvoice/AEG’s Stacy Vee (executive of the year). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 June 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 Oct. 2025.

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