frontier
The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled regionThe part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
» The soldiers proceeded to the frontier with caution.
Meaning
3 sensesThe part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
the frontier of civilization
Grenzland, Grenzgebiet, Grenzgegend
грани́цаgraníca, рубе́жrubéž, окра́инаokráina
кордо́нkordón, грани́цяhranýcja, рубі́жrubíž
The most advanced or recent version of something; the leading edge.
Near-synonyms: vanguard, state of the art
the frontier of solid state electronics
(obsolete)An outwork of a fortification.
- an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
- an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
- a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
Examples
12 sentencesThe soldiers proceeded to the frontier with caution.
The soldiers headed for the frontier with caution.
deDie Soldaten steuerten vorsichtig auf die Grenze zu.
Many families left to make a new life on the frontier.
Where the frontier of science once was is now the centre.
ruТам, где раньше была граница науки, теперь расположено её средоточие.
Many families went west to make a new life on the frontier.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English frounter, from Old French fronter (whence Modern French frontière), frFrom Middle English frounter, from Old French fronter (whence Modern French frontière), from front.
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