the frontier between Canada and the U.S.
They were sent on an expedition to explore the western frontier.
frontier life
the frontiers of science
a discovery at the very frontiers of our understanding
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
