pioneer
noun
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
pioneers
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pluralof pioneer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pioneer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pioneernouna person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
Example Sentences
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These new pioneers coax the landscape into fertile framing, helping to feed hungry populations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The grocer was founded in 1966 by Japanese immigrants Michio and Aveline Kushi — pioneers of the natural-foods macrobiotic movement who began selling imported organic goods out of their Boston home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Green Gallery included one of these pieces, an armchair called “Accumulation No. 1,” in a group show in June 1962 alongside Pop pioneers such as Oldenburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wing or centre, a wonderful finisher and a player whose innate talents were honed on those tough streets of his district - one that also produced fellow pioneers Roy Francis and Colin Dixon.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He was celebrated at the time for these marvelous concepts—and then much later as one of the computer’s great pioneers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
