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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
First Known Use: 15th century

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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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