S: (n) pioneer (one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory) "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Verb
S: (v) pioneer, open up (open up an area or prepare a way) "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
S: (v) initiate, pioneer (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of) "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
S: (v) pioneer (open up and explore a new area) "pioneer space"