pioneers

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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person who finds a new place, founds something n.
invent; lay the groundwork v.

NOUN

person who finds a new place, founds something

Synonyms

STRONG

colonist colonizer developer explorer founder guide homesteader immigrant innovator leader pathfinder pilgrim scout settler squatter trailblazer

WEAK

frontier settler

VERB

invent; lay the groundwork

Synonyms

STRONG

begin colonize create develop discover establish explore found initiate instigate institute launch originate prepare spearhead start

WEAK

go out in front map out open up show the way take the lead trailblaze

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude destroy die end finish halt ignore neglect prevent ruin stop terminate

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pioneers

These new pioneers coax the landscape into fertile framing, helping to feed hungry populations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Many see themselves as pioneers seeking a simple agrarian life in the rugged hills without smartphones or other modern accouterments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The grocer was founded in 1966 by Japanese immigrants Michio and Aveline Kushi — pioneers of the natural-foods macrobiotic movement who began selling imported organic goods out of their Boston home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Wing or centre, a wonderful finisher and a player whose innate talents were honed on those tough streets of his district - one that also produced fellow pioneers Roy Francis and Colin Dixon.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

If you think the four of us huddled together under blankets like the pioneers and told stories and sang old western songs in front of a roaring fire, you’re wrong.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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