in ‧ au ‧ gu ‧ ral /ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl, ɪˈnɔːɡjʊrəl $ ɪˈnɒː-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . an inaugural speech is the first given by someone who is starting an important job:
the president’s inaugural address
the inaugural lecture of the new Professor of American Literature
2 . an inaugural event is the first in a planned series of similar events:
the plane's inaugural flight
the inaugural match of Major League Soccer
—inaugural noun [countable] American English :
More than 200,000 people attended Carter’s inaugural.