English language

How to pronounce inaugural in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms first, initiative, initiatory, maiden


the magazine's inaugural issue.
Type Words
Synonyms inaugural address
Type of address, speech
Type Words
Synonyms inauguration
Type of installation, initiation, induction
Type Words


the President's inaugural address.
an inaugural ball.

Examples of inaugural

inaugural
A snowstorm wreaked havoc in Washington, nearly cancelling the inaugural parade.
From the abcnews.go.com
The Otago Rebels celebrate their victory in the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup in 1998.
From the odt.co.nz
Kalamazoo Central High School in Michigan won the inaugural challenge last year.
From the sacbee.com
In its inaugural year, 36 schools went through the Public School Choice process.
From the theepochtimes.com
Approximately 14 people were at that inaugural MGTC Owners Club meeting in 1961.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
The same wine also won the inaugural best of show organic and biodynamic trophy.
From the stuff.co.nz
Four years ago, Chet Culver delivered his inaugural address as governor of Iowa.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Gov. John Kasich makes a point during his inaugural address in the Ohio Theatre.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
DeWine said in his inaugural speech that he is acting independently of politics.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
More examples
  • Occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"
  • Inauguration: the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
  • Serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
  • (inaugurally) so as to inaugurate; "the mayor inaugurally drove the spade into the ground"
  • An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the President of the United States officially takes the oath of office.
  • (Inauguration (Stargate SG-1)) Season seven of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 13, 2003 on Sci Fi. The seventh season concluded after 22 episodes on March 9, 2004 on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci-Fi Channel in mid-season. ...
  • (inauguration) (2h)[B], NDH held on imaginary Bible and DH held up in oath. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - inauguration.