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Meaning of 'pioneer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pioneer [ n.]
- A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.
- One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform.
2 . Pioneer [ v. t. & i.]
- To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.

Meaning of 'pioneer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pioneer [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
Example in sentence:
  • they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them
2 . pioneer [ v]
Meaning (2):
- open up and explore a new area
Example in sentence:
  • pioneer space
Meaning (3):
- open up an area or prepare a way
Example in sentence:
  • She pioneered a graduate program for women students
Meaning (4):
- take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Example in sentence:
  • This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants

Nearby Words:

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