pathfinder
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pathfinder
- /ˈpɑːθfaɪndə/ UK
- /ˈpæθˌfaɪndəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From path + finder.
noun pathfinders
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One who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region.
The cow is the true pathfinder and pathmaker.
Similar: pathmaker, trailblazer
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One who is the first to do something in a particular field; an innovator, a pioneer.
Similar: trailblazer
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Synonym of honey guide.
Similar: honey guide
- Ellipsis of pathfinder prospectus
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: guide, scout, exploratory, guidance, orientation, reconnaissance, smuggler, recognition, now, phare, courier, flagship, ferryman, lighthouse, boatman, train
Translations
Every language
noun one who discovers or makes a new path or way through an untraversed region
| Español | explorador |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 探路者 tànlùzhě |
| हिन्दी | मार्गदर्शक mārgadarśak |
| Français | explorateur, pionnier |
| Deutsch | Phanderi |
| Italiano | exploratore |
| Ελληνικά | ιχνηλάτης ichnilátis |
| Русский | разве́дчик razvédčik, первопроходец pervoproxodec |
Talk about this word "pathfinder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pathfinder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pathfinder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pathfinder "pathfinder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pathfinder.Cite this
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title = {pathfinder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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