Synonyms for pioneer

Noun

1. pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker, originator, conceiver, mastermind

usage: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

2. pioneer, settler, colonist

usage: one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"

Verb

1. pioneer, open up, introduce, innovate

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

2. initiate, pioneer, cause, do, make

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

3. pioneer, explore

usage: open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"