outpost
noun
out·post
ˈau̇t-ˌpōst 
1
a
: a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise
b
: a military base established by treaty or agreement in another country
2
a
: an outlying or frontier settlement
b
: an outlying branch or position of a main organization or group
Examples of outpost in a Sentence
an American outpost in Africa
The city was established as a military outpost in the 1800s.
a remote outpost of the old British Empire
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Crews could launch from Earth and travel to the Moon's vicinity inside NASA's Orion spacecraft, connect with the Gateway, and then float into their lunar lander already docked with the outpost.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
As with Eaton’s Hong Kong location, the D.C. outpost fosters new ideas by providing private and communal working spaces, areas designed to inspire connection and conversation, and a regular calendar of programming (Tibetan sound healing, Afrosoul yoga).
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outpost
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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outpost
noun
out·post
ˈau̇t-ˌpōst
1
: a guard stationed at a distance from a military force or camp
2
: the position occupied by an outpost
3
: a settlement on a frontier or in a faraway place
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