frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈtirz-mən 
frän-
: a person who lives or works on a frontier
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Examples of frontiersman in a Sentence
the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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An experienced frontiersman, York knew how to forage for edible plants and hunt wild game.
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Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Horizon, a multi-part story with Chapter 1 hitting theaters June 28 and Chapter 2 to follow Aug 16, features Wilson as one of many actors playing the frontiersmen circa the American Civil War who undertook the expansion and settlement of the West.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
These frontiersmen knew how to hunt in these forests, what gear to carry, how to create quick shelter.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Kentucky state flag The frontiersman and statesman in the seal represent the people of Kentucky: country and city inhabitants of 1792, when the state was joined the Union.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
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Amanda Bellows, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Horizon, a multi-part story with Chapter 1 hitting theaters June 28 and Chapter 2 to follow Aug 16, features Wilson as one of many actors playing the frontiersmen circa the American Civil War who undertook the expansion and settlement of the West.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
These frontiersmen knew how to hunt in these forests, what gear to carry, how to create quick shelter.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Kentucky state flag The frontiersman and statesman in the seal represent the people of Kentucky: country and city inhabitants of 1792, when the state was joined the Union.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontiersman. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈti(ə)rz-mən
frän-
: a person living on the frontier
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