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
Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 19 May 2025
But neither pop stardom nor a billionaire fiancé is necessary to tap into travel’s latest frontier: the skies.
—David Christopher Kaufman, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.
—Riazat Butt, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Tour the Hickory Ridge History Museum, which highlights historic buildings and frontier skills such as weaving and blacksmithing.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Noun
For now, Russia, preoccupied with its war in Ukraine, has very few troops along the frontier, and the Finns insist that none of this is much of a threat — yet.
—Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 19 May 2025
But neither pop stardom nor a billionaire fiancé is necessary to tap into travel’s latest frontier: the skies.
—David Christopher Kaufman, Air Mail, 17 May 2025
India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.
—Riazat Butt, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Tour the Hickory Ridge History Museum, which highlights historic buildings and frontier skills such as weaving and blacksmithing.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontier
Adjective
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Still, based on consensus estimates, the company's sales are projected to reach $23.4 billion in 2026, representing a marginal decline from the $23.6 billion recorded last year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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With the large tourist population supplying a significant portion of state tax revenue therefore meaning likely marginal sales tax savings for Floridians, voters favor property tax reform over sales tax cuts.—
Robert McClure III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Neighborhoods on the San Diego-Poway border were under evacuation warning due to a brush fire, sheriff’s officials said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Save everything possible in the houses and the countryside; bury possessions and harvest.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Piani’s French-English production basks in the Austen milieu but tweaks things, including the lovely English countryside.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Yellowstone National Cemetery, Montana Nestled in Montana’s big sky country, this relatively new cemetery feels vast and peaceful.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
Noun
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As search after search came up dry, mathematicians eventually ran out of steam, and the problem became a backwater.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
5 May 2025
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The folksy 72-year-old Louisianan has been training horses since 1991 and has had success, but mostly with cheap horses running for small prizes in racing’s backwaters.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
4 May 2025
Noun
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But Census data indicate that the region’s eastern hinterlands are growing at a faster click.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Like those hinterland émigrés cobbling together a revue at a boîte, Encores!—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The one-mile trail through the forest provides ample opportunity to photograph the picturesque backcountry.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Where to stay: 10 backcountry wilderness campgrounds, RV/tent campground at Pine Springs and Dog Canyon, equestrian camping at Frijole Ranch, multiple overnight options in El Paso.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Which windows are riskiest Some windows are much worse than others, depending on their proximity to bushes and other bird habitats, what is reflected in them, and how interior lighting exacerbates or diminishes the mirror effect.—
Jason Hoeksema,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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Footage from the area also shows Barker discarding the knife in nearby bushes, according to police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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“Frontier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontier. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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