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   Pi·o·neer

   /ˌpīəˈnir/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area. Similar settlercolonistcolonizerfrontiersman/frontierswomanexplorertrailblazerdiscoverer
   • ▪ a person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity: "a famous pioneer of birth control" Similar developerinnovatorgroundbreakertrailblazerpathfinderfront runnerfounderfounding fatherarchitectexperimenterinstigatoravant-gardistcreatoravant-gardespearheadformal:neoteric
   • ▪ (in the former Soviet Union and other communist countries) a member of a movement for children below the age of sixteen that aimed to foster communist ideals.
   • ▪ a member of an infantry group preparing roads or terrain for the main body of troops.

   verb

   • 1. develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity): "he has pioneered a number of innovative techniques"
   • ▪ open up (a road or terrain) as a pioneer.

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry): from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon- (see pawn1).

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   a person who is one of the first people to do something: one of the pioneers of modern science. a pioneer heart surgeon. a person who goes to an area and builds a house, begins a farm, etc.: The pioneers went west across North America, cutting down forests and planting new crops. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of pioneer. noun. one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory. “they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them”. see more. noun. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art. synonyms: groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer. see more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpioneer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   pioneer. noun. /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə (r)/. /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/. pioneer (in/of something) a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop synonym trailblazer. a pioneer in the field of microsurgery. a computer pioneer.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIONEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. countable noun [NOUN noun] Someone who is referred to as a pioneer in a particular area of activity is one of the first people to be involved in it and develop it. ...one of the leading pioneers of British photo journalism. [ + of/in] ...Amelia Earhart, the pioneer pilot. 2. verb.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPIONEER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who is one of the first people to do something: one of the pioneers of modern science. pioneer. verb [ T ] He pioneered the use of lasers in surgery. (Definition of pioneer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pioneer. in Chinese (Traditional) 先驅，先鋒，創始人, 拓荒者，開拓者，開發者, 做先鋒，當開拓者，倡導… See more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pioneerPioneer - definition of pioneer by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers: the pioneer spirit. 2. Leading the way; trailblazing: a pioneer treatment for cancer. v. pi·o·neered, pi·o·neer·ing, pi·o·neers. v.tr. 1. a. To venture into (an area) or prepare (a way): rockets that pioneered outer space. b. To settle (a region). 2.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pioneers&PIONEER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   a person, group, or thing that is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or development: a woman who was a pioneer in cancer research; vehicles that were pioneers of automotive engineering.