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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The aging 25-year-old orbital outpost has seven astronauts on board, including three Americans, all of whom are taking part in scientific experiments designed for microgravity and helping to maintain the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
For years, France has maintained its position as the largest market for the fast food giant outside the US with about 1,590 outposts.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The aging 25-year-old orbital outpost has seven astronauts on board, including three Americans, all of whom are taking part in scientific experiments designed for microgravity and helping to maintain the station.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The move comes some two years after the Canadian studio established a Paris outpost, encouraged by France’s move to up its international post-production game with a VFX incentive offering a 10% bonus on the 30% Tax Rebate for International Production (TRIP) as well as infrastructure investments.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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