idiom · formal
break new ground
UK/breɪk njuː ˈɡraʊnd/US/breɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd/break·NEW·GROUND
task2speaking
to do something innovative or pioneering; to introduce new ideas or methods
Examples
“The research team broke new ground with their study on renewable materials.”
“Her design broke new ground in sustainable architecture.”
“Universities that break new ground often attract top scholars and funding.”
Band 8 sentence
“By integrating AI with traditional methods, the team broke new ground in archaeological analysis.”
Collocations
- break new ground in research/technology
- be groundbreaking/breakthrough
Word family
break verbgroundbreaking adjective
Common mistakes
break the ground→break new ground
make new ground→break new ground
Say it for a higher band
5do something new→6innovate→7+break new ground
Synonyms
innovate
Easily confused
make a breakthrough
“Scientists made a breakthrough in cancer therapy.”
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