break ground

phrase

1

: to begin construction

breaking ground on a new wing of the hospital

2

or break new ground : to make or show discoveries : pioneer

Examples of break ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Orlando will soon break ground for his only remodel, although the rest of his restaurants have recently been outfitted with Burger King’s current logo. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Crews broke ground June 8, and the first concrete was poured July 14. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The company broke ground on the Cameron pilot in January 2026. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Crews on Monday were to break ground on Chicago's first pedestrian hybrid beacon. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for break ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground