pioneer

CEFRB2

/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who is among the first to develop an idea or place.

  2. 02

    verb

    To be the first to develop or use something.

Examples

  • He is what we call a pioneer.

  • Pioneer men and women had a hard life, and so did their children.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˌpaɪ.əˈniɹ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress.

  2. A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.

  3. One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.

More examples

In context

  • A pioneer in the field of microsurgery

  • Certain politicians can be considered as pioneers of reform.

  • Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French pionnier (“originally, a foot soldier”), Old French peonier, from peon (“a foot soldier”) (modern French: pion). See pawn (in chess).