What is the meaning of frontier?

noun

  • A wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country.
    • usage: "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"
  • An international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary.
  • An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development.
    • usage: "he worked at the frontier of brain science"
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