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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Then, from the early nineties through 2022 the Israeli government largely supported the establishment of a hundred and eighty-seven unauthorized outposts.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
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—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
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—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
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—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
That downstairs café is none other than K’Far, the New York outpost of the Philly restaurant, café, and bar from star restaurateur Michael Solomonov.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
China pushes forward multinational lunar base project China has outlined plans for a new lunar outpost that could serve as a long-term hub for scientific research and exploration.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
The Sacramento International Airport launched outposts of three local restaurants and a first-of-its-kind cafe and market concept Thursday as part of its major dining overhaul project.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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