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pioneer
/ˌpajəˈniɚ/
noun
plural
pioneers
plural
pioneers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIONEER
[count]
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:
a person who helps create or develop new ideas, methods, etc.
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often + in
—
often + of
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someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area
— pioneer
adjective,
always used before a noun
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pioneer
/ˌpajəˈniɚ/
verb
pioneers;
pioneered;
pioneering
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pioneer
/ˌpajəˈniɚ/
verb
pioneers;
pioneered;
pioneering
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIONEER
:
to help create or develop (new ideas, methods, etc.)
:
to be a pioneer in the development of (something)
[+ object]
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a painter who pioneered a new art form
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The new method of cancer treatment was pioneered by an international team of researchers.
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He helped pioneer a new route to the West.
[no object]