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
By 2007, both Don Omar and Hakim had cemented themselves as pioneers and icons in their respective genres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are rapidly closing the capability gap with U.S. pioneers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Since both my mother’s and father’s families had helped to settle Washington County, I was interested to know how they and other pioneers had fared.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
