Definition of "trailblazing" [trailblazing]

• Suggestive of one that blazes a trail; setting out in a promising new direction; pioneering or innovative: trailblazing research; a trailblazing new technique. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This week's obituaries refer to her "trailblazing" talent."
• "Reuters today recounts the amazing career of Ms. Brooks, who the news agency describes as a "trailblazing" tabloid editor, who rose through the ranks in Britain's tabloid market to become editor of the News of the World in 2000, a key lieutenant to Mr. Murdoch, and a friend to Mr. Cameron."
• "Six "trailblazing" forces are to go further in developing crime maps."