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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Over the past few decades, Rosen writes, Russia has reopened and modernized more than 50 Cold War-era installations scattered along its Arctic coastline, including radar stations, airforce bases and self-sufficient military outposts.
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Born in Toronto, O'Hara cut her teeth as part of the improv troupe, Second City, which opened an outpost in her hometown.
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Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Over the past few decades, Rosen writes, Russia has reopened and modernized more than 50 Cold War-era installations scattered along its Arctic coastline, including radar stations, airforce bases and self-sufficient military outposts.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Born in Toronto, O'Hara cut her teeth as part of the improv troupe, Second City, which opened an outpost in her hometown.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
About 17 years ago, the See’s Candies outpost next to the florist closed, and her dad encouraged her to try opening her own chocolate shop.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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