outpost

out·post

noun \ˈau̇t-ˌpōst\

Definition of OUTPOST

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

1. an American outpost in Africa
2. The city was established as a military outpost in the 1800s.
3. a remote outpost of the old British Empire

First Known Use of OUTPOST

1757

Rhymes with OUTPOST

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