discoverers

noun

plural of discoverer
as in explorers

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  1. explorers
  2. pioneers
  3. travelers
Noun
  • Livestock and many Old World crops had already been introduced to North America by European explorers and settlers during the centuries before the nation's founding.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of explorers
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  • White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.
    — Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of pioneers
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  • California purchased the swath of rocky cliffs and windswept shoreline in the 1960s to expand the construction of Highway 1 and create a scenic viewpoint for highway travelers, according to a California Coastal Commission report.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Having spent years exploring these regions and designing itineraries for discerning travelers, here are my top tips on where to sip, what to see, and where to stay during your visit to Croatia.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of travelers
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