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- [fruhn-teer, fron-; also, esp. British, fruhn-teer]
- /frʌnˈtɪər, frɒn-; also, esp. British, ˈfrʌn tɪər/
- /ˈfrʌn.tɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fruhn-teer, fron-; also, esp. British, fruhn-teer]
- /frʌnˈtɪər, frɒn-; also, esp. British, ˈfrʌn tɪər/
Definitions of frontier word
- noun frontier the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border. 1
- noun frontier the land or territory that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions. 1
- noun frontier Often, frontiers. the limit of knowledge or the most advanced achievement in a particular field: the frontiers of physics. 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. 1
- noun frontier Mathematics. boundary (def 2). 1
- adjective frontier of, relating to, or located on the frontier: a frontier town. 1
- noun frontier A line or border separating two countries. 1
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Origin of frontier
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English frounter < Old French frontier, equivalent to front (in the sense of opposite side; see front) + -ier -ier2
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Parts of speech for Frontier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frontier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
frontier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frontier
noun frontier
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- march — to touch at the border; border.
- borderline — The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- confines — limits; boundaries
adjective frontier
- early american — (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
- outland — Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces: a name unknown in the outlands.
- remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- prerevolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- colonial — Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism.
Antonyms for frontier
noun frontier
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
adjective frontier
- backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
- upcountry — of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland.
- midland — a city in W Texas.
- back country — The back country is an area that is a long way from any city and has very few people living in it.
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
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