frontiersman

noun

fron·​tiers·​man ˌfrən-ˈtirz-mən 

frän-

: a person who lives or works on a frontier

Synonyms

• colonial
• colonist
• colonizer
• homesteader
• pioneer
• settler

Examples of frontiersman in a Sentence

the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life

Recent Examples on the Web

Southern plantation owners and western frontiersmen, including President Andrew Jackson, saw the establishment of a national museum as an unnecessary assertion of federal power. —Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025

Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths. —Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant More than two decades after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the award for Best Actor for his role as frontiersman Hugh Glass in The Revenant in 2016. —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

The Big Event was how NBC branded its Sunday night movie at the time; Kit Carson and the Mountain Men told a story about the frontiersman, starring Christopher Connelly and The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frontiersman

noun

fron·​tiers·​man ˌfrən-ˈti(ə)rz-mən 

frän-

: a person living on the frontier