First Known Use: 15th century
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frontier
noun fron·tier \ˌfrən-ˈtir, ˈfrən-ˌ, frän-ˈ, ˈfrän-ˌ\
: a border between two countries
: a distant area where few people live
: the limits of knowledge in a particular field
Full Definition of FRONTIER
1
a : a border between two countries b obsolete : a stronghold on a frontier
2
a : a region that forms the margin of settled or developed territory b : the farthermost limits of knowledge or achievement in a particular subject c : a line of division between different or opposed things <the frontiers separating science and the humanities — R. W. Clark> d : a new field for exploitative or developmental activity
— frontier adjective
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Origin of FRONTIER
Middle English fronter, from Anglo-French frountere, fronter, from front
Related to FRONTIER
- Synonyms
- border, borderland, march
Rhymes with FRONTIER
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
FRONTIER Defined for Kids
1frontier
noun fron·tier \ˌfrən-ˈtir\
Definition of FRONTIER for Kids
1
: a border between two countries
2
: the edge of the settled part of a country
2frontier
adjective
Definition of FRONTIER for Kids
: of, living in, or situated in the frontier <frontier towns> <frontier families>
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