as in marginal
located at or near a border
a frontier town with a reputation for vice and lawlessness
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as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
the Apaches were once feared on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico frontier
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as in countryside
a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
Alaska has been called America's last frontier
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Recent Examples of frontier
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
In 1972, American maverick Bobby Fischer first breached the frontier by winning the world championship at the height of the Cold War.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
College athletics is undeniably a modern-day Wild West — a frontier of opportunity, risk, money, and power, shaped by fragmented rules and fierce competition.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
The crash sent a plume of smoke thousands of feet over the launch site, which sits on a remote stretch of coastline on Australia's northeastern frontier.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Duan instead envisioned grouping neighboring nodes on the frontier into clusters.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
In 1972, American maverick Bobby Fischer first breached the frontier by winning the world championship at the height of the Cold War.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
College athletics is undeniably a modern-day Wild West — a frontier of opportunity, risk, money, and power, shaped by fragmented rules and fierce competition.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
The crash sent a plume of smoke thousands of feet over the launch site, which sits on a remote stretch of coastline on Australia's northeastern frontier.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontier
Adjective
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Obama maintained a cut in the marginal rate of the income tax through the entirety of his first term in office.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Rising costs exceed salary increases, creating a constant struggle to make ends meet, and modest tax breaks often provide only marginal relief.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Russia and China are two of Myanmar’s biggest backers, and Thailand and India have pushed for more engagement with the junta to end the crisis on their borders.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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During the course of the investigation and with assistance from ICE, state troopers determined that Singh entered the United States illegally and crossed the Mexico border in 2018, FLHSMV said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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When the Nazis occupied France, the family took refuge in the countryside.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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His family often had to hide in the bushes in the countryside — sometimes for days at a time — to escape rebel attacks.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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This is higher than the 2.3% rate from a year ago but still well below the official rates set for any country.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Will travelers from the US and other countries be impacted?—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Similarly, in Anhui Province in eastern China, the city of Hefei has transformed from a poor backwater into a crucial hub for the electric vehicle industry.—
Damien Ma,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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The weather service said backwater flooding along the Little Miami, Great Miami and Licking rivers will also result in road closures.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One is that working class people from the American hinterlands simply lack the time, resources, and networks to gamble on a vocation with so little security.—
Lee Cole
June 17,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
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On the opposite shore of the lake, the Venetian denomination Bardolino DOC extends on the morainic hills of the hinterland.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Rooftop Tent Don’t sacrifice quality sleep in the backcountry.—
Dave Shively,
Outside Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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In the summer two years ago, Schmitt was welding in the backcountry when Buddy’s urgent barking forced him to turn around.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jablonski tried to run away but fell into some bushes when one of the officers pushed him.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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As newborns, the 10 puppies were tossed into a bush near the Mission Viejo Animal Service Center.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Frontier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontier. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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