Search Result:pioneer
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏpaIәˋnIr 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏpaiәˊniә 〕
Overview of noun pioneer
The noun pioneer has 2 senses
- pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker -- (someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art)
- pioneer -- (one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them")
Overview of verb pioneer
The verb pioneer has 3 senses
- pioneer, open up -- (open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students")
- initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants")
- pioneer -- (open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space")