path·find·er

path·find·er
/ˈpæθˌfaındɚ, Brit ˈpɑːθˌfaındə/ noun, pl -ers [count]
1 : a person who goes ahead of a group and finds the best way to travel through an unknown area
2 : a person or group that is the first to do something and that makes it possible for others to do the same thing :trailblazer

a pathfinder of the fashion world

technological pathfinders


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