frontier

noun
UK: /frʌnˈtɪər/
US: /frʌnˈtɪr/

  1. A border between two countries

    1. The frontier is guarded by soldiers.
    2. The two countries agreed to demilitarize the frontier region after the conflict.

  2. The furthest limit of what is known or has been done.

    1. Space is the final frontier.
    2. Stem cell research represents the new frontier in medical science.

  3. A remote area where few people live

    1. He lived on the American frontier.
    2. The settlers struggled to survive in the harsh frontier environment.

Synonyms

limit boundary territory edge border
frontier verb

  1. To form a border with something.

    1. The forest frontiered the farmland.
    2. The town frontiered a vast, unexplored wilderness, full of hidden secrets.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "frontier" in English means: A border between two countries, The furthest limit of what is known or has been done., A remote area where few people live.

The phonetic transcription of "frontier" is /frʌnˈtɪər/ in British English and /frʌnˈtɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "frontier": limit, boundary, territory, edge, border.

Example usage of "frontier": "The frontier is guarded by soldiers.". More examples on the page.