"frontier" meaning in English

See frontier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfrʌntɪə/ [UK], /frʌnˈtɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-frontier.ogg [US] Forms: frontier [singular], frontiers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The frontier is part of a country that is next to another country.
    Sense id: simple-frontier-en-noun-oLndjbXb
  2. A frontier is an area where few or no people live.
    Sense id: simple-frontier-en-noun-FpsHADl6
     
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