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frontier
[ fruhn-teer, fron-; also, especially British, fruhn-teer ]
noun
- the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
- the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions.
- Often frontiers.
- the limit of knowledge or the most advanced achievement in a particular field:
the frontiers of physics.
- an outer limit in a field of endeavor, especially one in which the opportunities for research and development have not been exploited:
the frontiers of space exploration.
- Mathematics. boundary ( def 3 ).
adjective
- of, relating to, or located on the frontier:
a frontier town.
frontier
/ frʌnˈtɪə; ˈfrʌntɪə /
noun
- the region of a country bordering on another or a line, barrier, etc, marking such a boundary
- ( as modifier )
a frontier post
- the edge of the settled area of a country
- ( as modifier )
the frontier spirit
- often plural the limit of knowledge in a particular field
the frontiers of physics have been pushed back
Other Word Forms
- ڰDz·پl adjective
- ڰDz·پl adjective
- i·ڰDz·پ noun
- ٰԲЭDz·پ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frontier1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They are the new frontier of America, a strange return to some recognizable normalcy after years of being inundated with nothing but Kardashian clout-chasing.
Gone were lands centered around a broader concept — the frontier, adventure — and in their place were fully immersive environments based on a single IP — intellectual property, in industry speak.
Florida, on the south-eastern frontier, bore the brunt of the force.
Both the Eagles and Ward-Hibbert have a raft of domestic winners' medals, but winning a European trophy is a new frontier, and they are determined to add to their legacy.
“This investment helps us push the frontier and make AI more useful in everyday life.”
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