trailblazer
Syllables: trail·blaz·er/ˈtɹeɪlbleɪzə/US/ˈtɹeɪlˌbleɪzəɹ/
trailblazer noun: one who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
Noun
trailblazer (plural trailblazers)
- One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
- One who is the first to do something in a particular field; an innovator, a pioneer.
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- Synonyms:
- groundbreaker, outrider, pathbreaker, roadmaker, trailcutter, trailbreaker, waymaker
trailblazer meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Persian
trailblazer in Malay
- one who is the first to do something in a particular field — see also pioneer
- perintis
trailblazer in Indonesian
- one who is the first to do something in a particular field — see also pioneer
- perintis, visioner
trailblazer in Persian
- one who is the first to do something in a particular field — see also pioneer
- پیشگام pišgâm
Synonyms of trailblazer
Forms of trailblazer
| plural | trailblazers |
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Origin of trailblazer
From trail (noun) + blazer (noun).
Questions about trailblazer
- What does trailblazer mean?
- Trailblazer means one who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
- What is trailblazer in Malay?
- Trailblazer in Malay is perintis. See Trailblazer meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is trailblazer?
- Trailblazer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce trailblazer?
- Trailblazer is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪlbleɪzə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of trailblazer?
- The plural of trailblazer is trailblazers.
Words near trailblazer in the dictionary
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