nounπShareOne who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow."The pioneer of the new math program at the school prepared the curriculum, training teachers, and motivating students before others could follow. "personhistoryachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person or other entity who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise, or progress."Certain politicians can be considered as pioneers of reform."personachievementhistorysocietyindustrybusinesssciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper."The pioneer team cleared a path through the dense jungle so the rest of the army could advance. "militaryjobwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol."The pioneer group at the school hosted a discussion about the benefits of abstaining from alcohol. "organizationgrouptraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child of 10β16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party."The pioneer in his class, eager to join the Komsomol, spent hours studying the party's principles. "politicshistorygovernmentageorganizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow."The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique."achievementactionhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
