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pioneer

/ pioneer /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one the first colonists or settler in a new territory
"they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Type of:
settler colonist
Kinds of:
bushman frontiersman backwoodsman mountain man frontierswoman
noun Sense 2
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Type of:
originator conceiver mastermind
Derived:
introduce innovate initiate open up
verb Sense 3
open up and explore a new area
"pioneer space"
Type of:
explore
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
open up an area or prepare a way
"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
Type of:
introduce innovate
Derived:
innovator trailblazer groundbreaker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
Type of:
cause do make
Kinds of:
strike up introduce innovate trip actuate
Derived:
innovator trailblazer groundbreaker initiation founding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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settler colonist bushman frontiersman backwoodsman mountain man frontierswoman originator conceiver mastermind explore introduce