frontier

Meaning

Noun

1. The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
2. The most advanced or recent version of something; the leading edge.
3. (obsolete) An outwork of a fortification.

Verb

1. To live as pioneers on frontier territory.
2. (obsolete) To place on the frontier.

Hyphenated as

fron‧tier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹʌntɪə/

Etymology

From Middle English frounter, from Old French fronter (whence Modern French frontière), from front.

Sentences

Its name means "Timok frontier ".