shovel-ready
shovel-ready · more shovel-ready · most shovel-ready
Ready for immediate commencement of excavation and constructionReady for immediate commencement of excavation and construction.
Meaning
2 sensesReady for immediate commencement of excavation and construction.
(broadly)Describing a project which is a candidate for economic stimulus spending, the one having a more immediate impact on the economy as opposed to the project requiring a great deal of time that must elapse for architecture, zoning, legal considerations or other factors before labor can be deployed on it.
Origin
First used by Barack Obama during an interview with Meet the Press on 6 December 2008.First used by Barack Obama during an interview with Meet the Press on 6 December 2008.
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Forms
more shovel-ready, most shovel-ready| Comparative | more shovel-ready Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shovel-ready Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form