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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
Goodman in 2021 implemented a succession plan, and shortly thereafter stepped away from the daily business of running the gallery, which inaugurated an LA outpost 2023 and moved its New York headquarters to TriBeCa the following year.
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
For more than 25 years, the orbital outpost has been occupied without interruption by a continuously rotating crew of intrepid explorers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Darth Vader, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker will officially land on Batuu this spring, joining Stormtroopers wandering the Outer Rim outpost to mingle with crowds.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The riverfront eatery still commands hourlong wait times for customers traveling from Sunrise, Plantation and neighborhoods west of Interstate 75, which convinced the couple to pick a suburban outpost.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
For more than 25 years, the orbital outpost has been occupied without interruption by a continuously rotating crew of intrepid explorers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Darth Vader, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker will officially land on Batuu this spring, joining Stormtroopers wandering the Outer Rim outpost to mingle with crowds.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The riverfront eatery still commands hourlong wait times for customers traveling from Sunrise, Plantation and neighborhoods west of Interstate 75, which convinced the couple to pick a suburban outpost.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Around two and a half hours from Seattle, Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style village that feels as if it’s been plucked straight from Europe, with alpine architecture and German beer halls.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since the jury decision in 2022, the township has been accruing interest on the unpaid settlement.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since January 2024, JCPS attorneys have reached settlements in more than 40 lawsuits, with the district agreeing to nearly $14 million in payments.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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The area was once a citadel complex in the time of King Herod, who ruled from 37 to 5 B.C. after he was appointed king of Judea by the Romans.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The sprawling citadel — complete with towers, walls and barracks — was discovered at the Tel el-Kharouba archaeological site in the Sinai Peninsula, according to an Oct. 11 news release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Saxonham was a village – not much more than a hamlet in truth – a few miles from Dungeness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since then, scientists have been in two camps, championing conflicting theories on the thickness of Europa's ice shell.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Peet’s Coffee was founded by Dutch immigrant Alfred Peet, a German labor-camp survivor whose family had run a coffee-roasting business.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the grid is being squeezed from both ends—compute at the top, basic comfort at the base.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This marks a deceleration compared with the third quarter, when fashion sales dipped 2%, against a tougher base of comparison due to last year’s post-election bump in the US.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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The casualties were taken by helicopter to the al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Dec. 2025
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The wounded were flown by helicopters to the al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Dec. 2025
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There are several historical accounts of his ruthlessness to people at the fort.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Fallert Greetings from inside my snow fort.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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