groundbreaker

noun

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

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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 We are reminded of the groundbreakers in track and field, and swimming and diving along with pioneers in technology amidst the backdrop of 1980s politics and culture. USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 Rivers was the groundbreaker for women in a late-night landscape full of Johnnys, Davids, Mervs, Mikes, Dicks and Joeys — but no women, until Rivers kicked the door down at great cost to her relationship with the reigning king, Johnny Carson. Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 July 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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