Main entry: pioneer
Definition: one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
Usage: they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them
Main entry: pioneer, groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer
Definition: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Main entry: pioneer
Definition: open up and explore a new area
Usage: pioneer space
Definition: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Usage: This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
Definition: open up an area or prepare a way
Usage: She pioneered a graduate program for women students