Meaning & Definition of Pioneer in English

1. Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

2. One the first colonists or settlers in a new territory

• "They went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"

1. Open up an area or prepare a way

• "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

2. Take the lead or initiative in

• Participate in the development of

• "This south african surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

3. Open up and explore a new area

• "Pioneer space"