Frontier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹʌntɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Frontier is a noun meaning The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
Meaning
The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
More Meanings
- The most advanced or recent version of something; the leading edge.
- (intransitive) To live as pioneers on frontier territory.
- (transitive, obsolete) To place on the frontier.
- (obsolete) An outwork of a fortification.
Example Sentences
the frontier of civilization
the frontier of solid state electronics
Near-synonyms: vanguard, state of the art
There were not many passengers, and the journey was uneventful until the frontier was reached at Padang Besar, although an armed escort of Malay police accompanied the train from Alor Star.
Word Forms
- frontiers
- frontiering
- frontiered
Synonyms for frontier
Depending on context, synonyms include march, marches, border, marchland, borderland, vanguard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rural, border, bordering, boundary, edge, cross-border.
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