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frontier

/ˈfrʌntɪə/

A frontier is a border between two countries. It is also the edge of a land where people have just started to live and build.

Beispiele

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1

The travelers reached the frontier at midnight.

The people traveling arrived at the border at 12:00 AM.

2

International law defines the frontier between the two nations.

World laws explain the border line between the two countries.

3

Living on the frontier was very hard for the family.

Living at the edge of the wild land was difficult for the family.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
frontier
Adjektiv
frontier
Verwandt
frontiersman
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'Front' of a 'Tier' (level) - it is the very front edge of where we are going.

Schnelles Quiz

The explorers wanted to see what was beyond the ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: frontier

Beispiele

1

The travelers reached the frontier at midnight.

everyday

The people traveling arrived at the border at 12:00 AM.

2

International law defines the frontier between the two nations.

formal

World laws explain the border line between the two countries.

3

Living on the frontier was very hard for the family.

informal

Living at the edge of the wild land was difficult for the family.

4

The study of Mars is the next frontier for science.

academic

Learning about Mars is the next big step for science.

5

Our firm seeks to open a new frontier in the Asian market.

business

Our company wants to start new business in Asia.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
frontier
Adjektiv
frontier
Verwandt
frontiersman

Häufige Kollokationen

cross the frontier to go over the border
frontier town a town located near a border
mountain frontier a border made of mountains
new frontier a new area of knowledge or land
frontier guard a person who protects the border

Häufige Phrasen

the final frontier

the last place left to explore (often used for space)

frontier spirit

the brave feeling of people exploring new lands

scientific frontier

the most advanced part of science

Wird oft verwechselt mit

frontier vs border

A border is a specific legal line; a frontier is the wider area or region near that line.

frontier vs front

A front is the forward part of something; a frontier is a boundary of a territory.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'frontier' when talking about history or the limits of what humans know. It sounds more adventurous than the word 'border'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'frontier' for the front of a house, but 'front' should be used instead.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'Front' of a 'Tier' (level) - it is the very front edge of where we are going.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French word 'frontiere', meaning the front part or the borderland of a country.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: one frontier, two frontiers Often used as an adjective before nouns like 'town' or 'life'
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Kultureller Kontext

In American history, 'The Frontier' refers to the westward moving border of European settlement.

Schnelles Quiz

The explorers wanted to see what was beyond the ________.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: frontier

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