frontiersmen

noun

plural of frontiersman
as in pioneers
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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Recent Examples of frontiersmen Summer 2026 will be full of vampires, dragons, frontiersmen, superheroes and President Barack Obama. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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  1. pioneers
  2. settlers
  3. colonists
Noun
  • The Rodale Institute, pioneers of organic and regenerative agriculture, has broken ground on its $24 million Center for Regenerative Organic Innovation in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Since then, El Malilla has expanded the scope of reggaeton Mexa following collaborations with Puerto Rican pioneers such as Jowell y Randy and Colombian superstar J Balvin.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of pioneers
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  • The circumstances of Friday's events remained unclear, but Israeli media reports and interviews with local Palestinian officials suggested a group of settlers entered Tell and were confronted by residents fearful of an attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • This caused chaos and then the ‌Israeli military ​arrived and started shooting, along with ‌the settlers, Saifi told Reuters.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • Under British rule, mail wasn’t private; postmasters could open letters to spy on colonists.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
  • Religious symbols are best displayed in non-governmental spaces given that America was formed by colonists who fled England to seek freedom of religion.
    — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
Definition of colonists

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