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break new ground

break new ground
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [breyk noo, nyoo ground]
    • /breɪk nu, nyu graʊnd/
    • /breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyk noo, nyoo ground]
    • /breɪk nu, nyu graʊnd/

Definitions of break new ground words

  • noun break new ground to do something that has not been done before 3
  • noun break new ground to innovate or pioneer 3
  • verb break new ground (literally) To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation. 0
  • verb break new ground (Idiomatic) By extension, to initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted. 0

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Parts of speech for Break new ground

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break new ground popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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