Uk English Meaning of frontier

frontier

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Definitions and Meaning of frontier in English

Wordnet

frontier (n)

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary

an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development

Webster

frontier (n.)

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 border of the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of civilization.

An outwork.

Webster

frontier (a.)

Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town.

Of or relating to a frontier.

Webster

frontier (v. i.)

To constitute or form a frontier; to have a frontier; -- with on.

FAQs About the word frontier

frontier

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country, an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary, an undeveloped

marginal,borderline,exterior,outer,outside,external,outermost,outermost,outward

inner,inside,interior,internal,central,innermost,inward,middle,innermost,middle

fronted => fronted, frontbencher => frontbencher, fron'tated => frontal, frontate => frontal, frontally => frontally,