Thesaurus results for OUTPOST

outpost

noun

Definition of outpost

as in village

a small place where people live that is far away from other towns or cities They lived in a remote outpost high in the mountains.

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as in barracks

a military facility that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity It took about a month for mail to reach the soldiers at the outpost.

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Recent Examples of outpost Gateway is no longer part of the picture, however; the agency has sidelined that outpost to push ahead with a surface base. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026 The original location closed, but Stubb’s Bar-B-Q still has an Austin outpost. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 The final devastating raid by English buccaneers in 1686 left the outpost stripped of the very riches that had invited its ruin. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpost

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Just over four years ago in May 2022, 10-year-old Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Sasha Paskal and her mother, Maria, were enjoying some time together in the scenic seaside village of Zatoka in the Odesa region of southwestern Ukraine.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Rather than chasing polished luxury or fleeting travel trends, the inn leans into the village of Woods Hole’s creative, scientific, and maritime character.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Definition of village

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Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of barracks

Noun

Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Harry also reached a settlement with the publisher of The Sun last January, which paid an eight-figure sum in damages and issued an apology acknowledging unlawful actions.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

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Laelaps was sent to chase a fox that was terrorizing the Cadmea, a citadel.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Definition of citadel

Noun

In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The linebacker battle The most unsettled position headed into fall camp is the second linebacker position.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of camp

Noun

One early stop involved the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California’s Alabama Hills, where Silbiger captured the photo that sparked the creative vision for her series.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
And buildings with critical infrastructure like hospitals should have base isolation technology, which allows lateral movement without destruction in an earthquake.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of base

Noun

In the 15th century, the Incas established an important military garrison and administrative center here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Because these positions are often held by relatively small Ukrainian garrisons due to the challenges of resupply, Russian forces that reach the town in sufficient numbers are likely to capture it.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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