C1nounsciencetechnology
US/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪr/
UK/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə/
one of the first people to do something new, who opens the way for others
In context
She was a pioneer of women's education in Vietnam.
The company is a pioneer in electric motorbikes for city delivery.
Early pioneers of the internet could not imagine how it would change the world.
Words that go with pioneer
adjective + noun
- early pioneerHe was an early pioneer of online banking in Asia.
- true pioneerAs the first female pilot in her country, she was a true pioneer.
noun + preposition
- pioneer inThe university is a pioneer in tropical medicine.
noun + noun
- aviation pioneerThe airport is named after a famous aviation pioneer.
- computer pioneerThe museum has a room about the computer pioneer Alan Turing.
- pioneer spiritThe town still celebrates the pioneer spirit of its first settlers.