discoverer

noun

Definition of discoverernext
as in pioneer

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  1. pioneer
  2. explorer
  3. traveler
Noun
  • Gaylord Wilshire, as he was called, is better remembered today as a real estate developer and pioneer of billboard advertising.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Initiatives like Tokyo’s showcase how cities can shift from being major polluters to pioneers of green energy and resilience.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of pioneer
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  • Drawing on journals, ships’ logs and other primary sources, the historian tells the tale of Captain James Cook’s final voyage to the Pacific, which ended with the British explorer’s death at the hands of a crowd of Hawaiians in 1779.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In May 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an expedition of approximately 1,500 men through the Texas Panhandle in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of explorer
Noun
  • The deal offers travelers up to 50% off winter, spring and summer getaways across its all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, CheapOair explained that online travel agencies offer Travel Tuesday deals to attract travelers since demand falls after Thanksgiving as travel peaks.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of traveler
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