frontiersman
noun
fron·tiers·man
ˌfrən-ˈtirz-mən 
frän-
: a person who lives or works on a frontier
Examples of frontiersman in a Sentence
the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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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.
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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
The Big Event was how NBC branded its Sunday night movie at the time; Kit Carson and the Mountain Men told a story about the frontiersman, starring Christopher Connelly and The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The frontiersmen like [Jim] Bridger give way to ideologues like Brigham Young, who were able to marshal the many.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
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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
The Big Event was how NBC branded its Sunday night movie at the time; Kit Carson and the Mountain Men told a story about the frontiersman, starring Christopher Connelly and The Brady Bunch’s Robert Reed.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The frontiersmen like [Jim] Bridger give way to ideologues like Brigham Young, who were able to marshal the many.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frontiersman
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontiersman. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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