frontier

[fruhn-teer, fron-, fruhn-teer] / frʌnˈtɪər, frɒn-, ˈfrʌn tɪər /

NOUN

boundary

Synonyms

STRONG

borderland borderline bound confines edge limit march perimeter verge

Antonyms

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

metropolis

NOUN

unexplored, unoccupied area of land

Synonyms

STRONG

backwater backwoods boondocks bush hinterland outback outskirts sticks unknown

WEAK

backcountry boonies

Antonyms

WEAK

metropolis

Example Sentences

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National frontiers could never again be changed by force.

From The Wall Street Journal

For his latest film, the quest for goosebumps took him to the frontier of AI as he followed researchers on an expedition they liken to the discovery of fire and electricity—or the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rockefeller owned oil wells; Musk has xAI, a frontier AI lab.

From MarketWatch

“In that sense, Venezuela today has a higher probability of success than many frontier exploration plays, because the resources are well-known.”

From MarketWatch

Humanoids, self-driving, and autonomous agents may be the next frontier for artificial intelligence, but, for now, AI providers would be happy to make shopping the next big AI trend.

From Barron's

frontier

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