pioneer meaning and definition

PIONEER noun

Definition of pioneer (noun)

1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
   • synonyms: groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer
2. one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
   • "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"

PIONEER verb

Definition of pioneer (verb)

1. open up an area or prepare a way
   • "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
   • synonyms: open up
2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
   • "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
   • synonyms: initiate
3. open up and explore a new area
   • "pioneer space"