breaks ground

A form of break ground — To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of break ground
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APA

breaks ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20ground

MLA

“breaks ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20ground. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaks ground,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaks%20ground.

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