break ground
/B R EY1 K G R AW0 N D/verb
- 1
To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
“They broke ground on the new library last month.”
- 2
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
“The invention breaks ground in its programming and its structure.”
- 3
(of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
- 4
(of an aircraft) To separate from the ground on takeoff; to become airborne.
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