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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During the run of the series, Dr. Quinn met, married, and started a family with local frontiersman Byron Sully, also known simply as Sully, played by Joe Lando.
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Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Berea is also home to the historic Boone Tavern, a charming hotel and restaurant owned by Berea College that dates back to the early 20th century and is named for Appalachian pioneer and frontiersman Daniel Boone.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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
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Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Berea is also home to the historic Boone Tavern, a charming hotel and restaurant owned by Berea College that dates back to the early 20th century and is named for Appalachian pioneer and frontiersman Daniel Boone.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontiersman
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His father, Carl Reiner, was a legendary pioneer in television who created the iconic 1960s comedy, The Dick Van Dyke Show.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chua is often credited as one of the pioneers of modern mixology in Singapore.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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The scene Monday reflected the culmination of Israeli settlers’ long campaign to turn this site, overlooking the Palestinian town of Beit Sahour, into a settlement.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The show traces Hawaii's history, from the arrival of the first Polynesian settlers to the missionary colonizers publicly banning hula, culminating with the cultural practice once again being celebrated in the islands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Historians believe that the attack killed at least 400 colonists and soldiers, or about 1 in 6 Spaniards in New Mexico.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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Baskets were a ubiquitous part of Chumash life before the colonists came.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontiersman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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