FRONTIER Definition & Meaning

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frontier

[ fruhn-teer, fron-; also, especially British, fruhn-teer ]

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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.
1. the limit of knowledge or the most advanced achievement in a particular field:
  the frontiers of physics.
2. 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

1. the region of a country bordering on another or a line, barrier, etc, marking such a boundary
2. ( as modifier )
  a frontier post
1. the edge of the settled area of a country
2. ( as modifier )
  the frontier spirit
often plural the limit of knowledge in a particular field
the frontiers of physics have been pushed back

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of frontier¹

1350–1400; Middle English frounter < Old French frontier, equivalent to front (in the sense of opposite side; front ) + -ier -ier ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of frontier¹

C14: from Old French frontiere , from front (in the sense: part which is opposite); see front

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Synonym Study

See boundary.

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But with its rugged mountain backdrop, the film now kicks off in frontier Wyoming.

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Jurors were previously told the tree was a much-loved landmark and had global significance for its position on the former frontier of the Roman empire.

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Jurors were told the tree was a much-loved feature in Northumberland and had global significance for its position on the former frontier of the Roman empire.

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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.

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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.

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