frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈtirz-mən 
frän-
: a person who lives or works on a frontier
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the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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The frontiersman proved unable to muster sufficient recruits for an expedition, but Jefferson never dropped the idea.
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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
His presence in the community provided frontiersmen with access to one of the strongest drinks on the frontier.
—Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
Alex Breaux plays Wild Bill Hickman, a Utah frontiersman and lawmaker who led attacks on the Timpanogos people in Rock Canyon.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
The Neutral Ground had cowboys (or Cow Boys), Indians, cavalry attacks and rescues, and secret woodland fastnesses known only to the canniest frontiersman.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
His presence in the community provided frontiersmen with access to one of the strongest drinks on the frontier.
—Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
Alex Breaux plays Wild Bill Hickman, a Utah frontiersman and lawmaker who led attacks on the Timpanogos people in Rock Canyon.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
The Neutral Ground had cowboys (or Cow Boys), Indians, cavalry attacks and rescues, and secret woodland fastnesses known only to the canniest frontiersman.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontiersman. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈti(ə)rz-mən
frän-
: a person living on the frontier
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