as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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Recent Examples of frontiersman
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontiersman
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-1960s Ralph opened Lucinda Byre, a boutique selling clothes from multiple brands, including miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant, in the center of Liverpool that later expanded across the North of England.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The escalation comes as Secretary-General voiced alarm over rising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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There was a spike of attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians, killing dozens.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an expendable.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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The war was a final effort by Native American tribes to push back against European settlers, but the colonists won, securing their dominance over New England.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontiersman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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