as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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Recent Examples of frontiersman
Southern plantation owners and western frontiersmen, including President Andrew Jackson, saw the establishment of a national museum as an unnecessary assertion of federal power.
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Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant More than two decades after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the award for Best Actor for his role as frontiersman Hugh Glass in The Revenant in 2016.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The Big Event was how NBC branded its Sunday night movie at the time; Kit Carson and the Mountain Men told a story about the frontiersman, starring Christopher Connelly and The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant More than two decades after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the award for Best Actor for his role as frontiersman Hugh Glass in The Revenant in 2016.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The Big Event was how NBC branded its Sunday night movie at the time; Kit Carson and the Mountain Men told a story about the frontiersman, starring Christopher Connelly and The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontiersman
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The transformation reinforces our position as a pioneer in the region’s retail and leisure landscape.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum Located downtown, the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum dives deep into the region’s economic history, with exhibits that cover mining culture, pioneer life, Indigenous history, and period photographs from the region.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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As a result, around 1,600 Taínos across Hispaniola became captives—of these, 550 were sent to Spain and 650 given to settlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The show was inspired by the novel The Swiss Family Robinson, and Lockhart played the mother of a family of space colonists.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontiersman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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