CEFR C1

groundbreaker

noun

Meaning

groundbreaker means first person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses groundbreaker to mean first person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person.
The teacher asked students to find groundbreaker in the reading.

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groundbreaker (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses groundbreaker to mean first person to do, make or fight for something. A pioneer; a seminal person.
The teacher asked students to find groundbreaker in the reading.
Check the words around groundbreaker to choose the right meaning.

How to Use groundbreaker

a/the groundbreaker (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a groundbreaker."
groundbreaker in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked groundbreaker in context before translating it."

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