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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South Bow said the incident took place at milepost 171, near Fort Ransom, a small outpost about 80 miles from Fargo.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
This itinerary hews close to the river, focusing on the central Hudson Valley cities of Kingston, Hudson and Beacon, as well as villages, hamlets and rural outposts worth a detour.
—Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Startup cities Thiel and Andreessen, leading proponents and financiers of the startup-city movement, are among those supportive of a Greenland outpost, two of the sources said.
—Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The boost from the thrusters placed the orbital outpost at the correct altitude for the Soyuz capsule to dock.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
This itinerary hews close to the river, focusing on the central Hudson Valley cities of Kingston, Hudson and Beacon, as well as villages, hamlets and rural outposts worth a detour.
—Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Startup cities Thiel and Andreessen, leading proponents and financiers of the startup-city movement, are among those supportive of a Greenland outpost, two of the sources said.
—Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
The boost from the thrusters placed the orbital outpost at the correct altitude for the Soyuz capsule to dock.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 20 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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