n. | 1. | (Mil.) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances. |
2. | One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; | |
v. t. & i. | 1. | To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer. |
2. | to take part in the early development of; to break ground in; to invent or originate. |
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2. | pioneer - one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them" | |
Verb | 1. | pioneer - open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" Synonyms: open up |
2. | pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" Synonyms: initiate | |
3. | pioneer - open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" |