break new ground

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break new ground

verb breaks new ground · breaking new ground · broke new ground · broken new ground

  1. literally To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.
  2. broadly To initiate a new venture, especially something never before attempted; to advance or innovate. One of the Birmingham R.C.W. diesel multiple-units on the Calder Valley service broke new ground on August 12 when it was enployed for a works excursion from Halifax to Windermere, [...].

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