trailblazer

noun

trail·​blaz·​er ˈtrāl-ˌblā-zər 

1

: pioneer sense 2

a trailblazer in astrophysics

2

: one that blazes a trail to guide others : pathfinder

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Recent Examples on the Web

Radio was instrumental to creating political power and representation of the community, Amandi said, adding that without radio, many politicians would not have reached important national political positions, becoming trailblazers for Hispanics. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

With their eclectic sound, The Mavericks are cemented as groovy, musical trailblazers in the Nashville music community and beyond. —Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

Everyone could see in the subcontinental specificity the chaos of their own families, and the film’s breakout at the box office heralded Nair as a directing trailblazer for the new century. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025

For Fuentes — a trailblazer in her own right, as one of the first Latina hosts on MTV and a pioneer in the celebrity lifestyle brand space back in the early 2000s — staying true to herself dates back to childhood. —Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for trailblazer

• appraiser
• fundraiser
• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• raiser

Kids Definition

trailblazer

noun

trail·​blaz·​er ˈtrā(ə)l-ˌblā-zər 

: someone who prepares the way for others who follow: as

a

: pathfinder

b

: pioneer entry 1 sense 1