frontier
fron.tier \.fr*n-'ti(*)r, 'fr*n-., fra:n-', 'fra:n-.\ n [ME fronter, fr. MF frontiere, fr. front] 1a: a border between two countries obs 1b: a stronghold upon a frontier 2a: a region that forms the margin of settled or developed territory 2b: the farthermost limits of knowledge or achievement 2c: a new field that offers scope for activity - frontier aj