fron·tier

fron·tier
/ˌfrʌnˈtiɚ, Brit ˈfrʌntıə/ noun, pl -tiers [count]
1 : a border between two countries

the frontier between Canada and the U.S.

2 : a distant area where few people live

They were sent on an expedition to explore the western frontier.

3 : the limits of knowledge in a particular field
— usually plural

the frontiers of science

a discovery at the very frontiers of our understanding


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • fron|tier — «fruhn TIHR; FRUHN tihr, FRON », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last edge of settled country, where the wilds begin; border of inhabited regions: »James Bowie…pushed west with the widening frontier to the plains of Texas (Saturday Review). 2. the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fron — af·fron·té; con·fron·ta·tion; ef·fron·tery; fron·del·ite; fron·dent; fron·des·cence; fron·deur; fron·dif·er·ous; fron·dose; fron·ta·lis; fron·tal·i·ty; fron·tiers·man; fron·tis; fron·to·genesis; fron·to occipital; fron·to·parietal;… …   English syllables

  • tier — bé·ni·tier; can·o·tier; cat·tier·ite; chan·tier; char·cu·tier; com·po·tier; cour·tier; cour·tier·ly; fli·bus·tier; mé·tier; mor·tier; nat·tier; par·men·tier; pel·le·tier·ine; pel·tier; ren·tier; sa·bo·tier; sar·ma·tier; sep·tier; se·tier;… …   English syllables

  • frontier — fron·tier …   English syllables

  • frontier — fron•tier [[t]frʌnˈtɪər, frɒn [/t]] also, esp. Brit., [[t]ˈfrʌn tɪər[/t]] n. 1) the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border 2) land that forms the furthest extent of a country s settled or inhabited regions 3) Often,… …   From formal English to slang

  • frontier — fron|tier [ˈfrʌntıə US frʌnˈtır] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: frontière, from front; FRONT1] 1.) especially BrE the border of a country frontier between/with ▪ Lille is close to the frontier between France and Belgium. on/at the frontier …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Frontier — Fron|tier [ frʌntiə] die; <aus engl. amerik. frontier »Grenze«, dies aus altfr. frontier (fr. frontière); vgl. ↑Frontière> Bez. für die Siedlungsgrenze zwischen dem von Indianern, Jägern u. Fallenstellern beherrschten Gebiet u. der… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • frontier — fron|tier [ frʌn tır ] noun ** 1. ) count a border between two countries, especially one with official points where people or vehicles cross: frontier between: the frontier between Israel and Lebanon frontier with: Italy s frontier with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Frontier — Fron tier, n. [F. fronti[ e]re, LL. frontaria. See {Front}.] 1. That part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frontier — Fron tier, a. 1. Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or relating to a frontier. Frontier experience. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”