Meaning : Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art.
Synonyms : groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer
Meaning : One of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory.
Example :
They went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them.
Meaning : Open up an area or prepare a way.
Example :
She pioneered a graduate program for women students.
Synonyms : open up
Meaning : Take the lead or initiative in. Participate in the development of.
Example :
This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants.
Synonyms : initiate
Meaning : Open up and explore a new area.
Example :
Pioneer space.