1. (

• pioneer ,
• innovator ,
• trailblazer ,
• groundbreaker

) someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art ;

2. (

• pioneer

) one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them" ;

1. (

• pioneer ,
• open_up

) open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" ;

2. (

• initiate ,
• pioneer ,

) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" ;

3. (

• pioneer

) open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" ;