# pioneers

Pronunciation: say "py-uh-NEERZ" US /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪɹz/, UK /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of pioneer. — plural of pioneer
   - Simple: Plural of pioneer. Use this form when you mean more than one pioneer.
   - _Early aviation pioneers tested their fragile machines over open fields._
   - _Several pioneers of modern genetics shared the prize that year._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of pioneer. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pioneer
   - Simple: Present-tense form of pioneer used after he, she, or it.
   - _The surgeon pioneers techniques that reduce recovery time after major operations._
   - _Their lab pioneers methods for storing renewable energy at scale._

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