Inaugural Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of INAUGURAL

always used before a noun

1

:

happening as part of an official ceremony or celebration when someone (such as a newly elected official) begins an important job

:

happening as part of an inauguration

• the President's inaugural address
• They attended the inaugural ball.

2

:

happening as the first one in a series of similar events

• The new train will make its inaugural [=_first_] run next week.

— inaugural

noun,

plural

inaugurals

chiefly US

[count]

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural [=_inauguration_]