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- [fruhn-teerz-muh n, fron- or, esp. British, fruhn-teerz-]
- /frʌnˈtɪərz mən, frɒn- or, esp. British, ˈfrʌn tɪərz-/
- /frʌnˈtɪəz.mən/
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- [fruhn-teerz-muh n, fron- or, esp. British, fruhn-teerz-]
- /frʌnˈtɪərz mən, frɒn- or, esp. British, ˈfrʌn tɪərz-/
Definitions of frontiersman word
- noun plural frontiersman a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions. 1
- noun frontiersman A person, especially a man, living in the region of a frontier, especially that between settled and unsettled country. 1
- noun frontiersman rural settler 1
- countable noun frontiersman A frontiersman is a man who lives near a frontier, used especially of men who used to live on the U.S. frontier. 0
- noun frontiersman (formerly) a man living on a frontier, esp in a newly pioneered territory of the US 0
- noun frontiersman a man who lives in a frontier region 0
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Origin of frontiersman
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85; frontier + 's1 + -man
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Parts of speech for Frontiersman
noun
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frontiersman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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frontiersman usage trend in Literature
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noun frontiersman
- backwoodsman — Backwoodsmen are people, especially politicians, who like the old ways of doing things, or who are involved in an organization at a local level.
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