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pathbreaker

pathbreaker

7.7
A person who clears a way through thick plants, snow, or rough land
  • noun
  • /ˈpæθˌbreɪkər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pionero
  • In deep snow, a skilled pathbreaker is essential for making progress up the mountain.

Examples

  • As the pathbreaker, she cleared the way for the rest of the hiking group.

  • After the snowstorm, the pathbreaker cleared the way for rescue teams.

  • The expedition relied on an experienced pathbreaker to guide them through the dense forest.

  • The pathbreaker led the team through the dense forest.

  • The expedition relied on an experienced pathbreaker to guide them through the dense forest.

  • As the pathbreaker, she cleared the way for the rest of the hiking group.

  • In deep snow, a skilled pathbreaker is essential for making progress up the mountain.

Synonyms

pathfinder
vspathbreaker
12 6.8

A person who finds a safe way through unknown or difficult land

clears or makes the route physically rather than only locating it
trailblazer
vspathbreaker
6.2

A person who marks a path in the wild with signs on trees to guide others

physically clears or opens the route instead of just marking it

How Skilled

to pioneer
66 5.1
pathbreaker
  • Archaic
7.7
worker
600 1.0
assistant
833 1.0

Surface Forms

pathbreaker singular
pathbreakers plural

Morphology

pathbreaker = path + breaker (transparent) = path + break + er

The person sense is a straightforward agentive reading: someone who breaks or clears a path.

Etymology

Pathbreaker comes from the two simple words path 'a way' and breaker 'one who breaks'. Think of a person who clears the way ahead by cutting or moving obstacles, which is why the word means someone who makes a route through difficult terrain.