pioneer
noun [C] /ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/
/-ˈnɪr/ Definition
C2 a person who is one of the first people to do something: one of the pioneers of modern science a pioneer heart surgeonInventing, designing and innovationCreating and producing › a person who goes to an area and builds a house, begins a farm, etc.: The pioneers went west across North America, cutting down forests and planting new crops.Travellers and visitors
(Definition of pioneer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- architect noun
- authoring noun
- blueprint noun
- coin verb (INVENT)
- computer-aided design noun
- contrive verb
- create verb (MAKE)
- ergonomics noun
- founding father noun
- guinea pig noun (TEST)
- improvisation noun
- improvise verb
- innovate verb
- invent verb (NEW DESIGN)
- mint verb (NEW THING)
- research and development noun
- research noun
- research verb
- robotics noun
- tech adjective, noun
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