Meaning
- (noun) One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
- (noun) A 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.”
- (noun) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
- (noun) A member of any of several European organizations advocating abstinence from alcohol.
- (noun) A child of 10–16 years in the former Soviet Union, in the second of the three stages in becoming a member of the Communist Party.
- (verb) To 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.”
Letter breakdown
- Pioneer contains 7 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Reader questions
What does Pioneer mean?
One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
How many letters are in Pioneer?
Pioneer has 7 letters.
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