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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The reception from their private showrooms encouraged the designers to embark on their own retail outposts.
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Layla Ilchi, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
For about six-and-a-half hours, the Starliner astronauts removed radio communications hardware and swabbed the outpost's exterior to collect potential microbe samples for analysis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The State Department would not comment if Rubio planned to accept the invitation to visit what the Trump administration has described – incorrectly — as a de facto Chinese military outpost in Panama.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company’s Hollywood outpost, saw a leadership transition earlier this month when Ravi Ahuja took over CEO duties from Tony Vinciquerra.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Layla Ilchi, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
For about six-and-a-half hours, the Starliner astronauts removed radio communications hardware and swabbed the outpost's exterior to collect potential microbe samples for analysis.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The State Department would not comment if Rubio planned to accept the invitation to visit what the Trump administration has described – incorrectly — as a de facto Chinese military outpost in Panama.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company’s Hollywood outpost, saw a leadership transition earlier this month when Ravi Ahuja took over CEO duties from Tony Vinciquerra.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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