1. a man who lives on or helps to settle a frontier, especially in early American history
Usage: typically refers to male pioneers or settlers in the American West during the 18th and 19th centuries

Examples

• Daniel Boone was a famous frontiersman who explored Kentucky.
• The frontiersman built a cabin in the wilderness far from civilization.
• Many frontiersmen relied on hunting and trapping for survival.
• Frontiersmen played a key role in westward expansion across North America.
• The life of a frontiersman was often dangerous and unpredictable.