frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈtirz-mən 
frän-
: a person who lives or works on a frontier
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the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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In the hit western, Kurt Russell stars as Earp, the legendary frontiersman, and the movie climaxes with the October 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral—the most famous gunfight in American history, and the foundation of modern Tombstone’s identity.
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant More than two decades after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the award for Best Actor for his role as frontiersman Hugh Glass in The Revenant in 2016.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
At that point, Navy Lieutenant Thomas Gedney tackled Lawrence to the floor, while other spectators including Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett—an eventual legendary frontiersman who later died at the Alamo—helped subdue him.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant More than two decades after his first Oscar nomination, Leonardo DiCaprio took home the award for Best Actor for his role as frontiersman Hugh Glass in The Revenant in 2016.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
At that point, Navy Lieutenant Thomas Gedney tackled Lawrence to the floor, while other spectators including Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett—an eventual legendary frontiersman who later died at the Alamo—helped subdue him.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontiersman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈti(ə)rz-mən
frän-
: a person living on the frontier
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