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
Recent Examples on the Web
This marks a broader trend of big-name (and heavily resourced) restaurants opening flashy outposts in Miami.
—
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2024
The discoveries were made during an archaeological excavation of Fort Gustav, a historic military outpost perched atop a hill on Saint Barthelemy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Our photographer spent four days at a remote Ukrainian trench outpost manned by soldiers who signed up from abroad.
—Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The situation has become especially perilous around the Second Thomas Shoal, a half-submerged reef where the Philippines has maintained the BRP Sierra Madre, a beached warship, as an outpost since 1999.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The new shingle will have Sydney and Los Angeles outposts.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Last month, ethnic rebels in northern Kachin state seized a key trading town on the Myanmar-China border, along with dozens of outposts and bases, according to local media.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Middle East crisis — explained Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
About 40% of the 6,000 people who live in the village were workers inside Israel.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Since April 5, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) – the KNU’s military’s wing – and its allies have seized military outposts and bases on the outskirts of Myawaddy.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2024
The discoveries were made during an archaeological excavation of Fort Gustav, a historic military outpost perched atop a hill on Saint Barthelemy.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Our photographer spent four days at a remote Ukrainian trench outpost manned by soldiers who signed up from abroad.
—Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The situation has become especially perilous around the Second Thomas Shoal, a half-submerged reef where the Philippines has maintained the BRP Sierra Madre, a beached warship, as an outpost since 1999.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The new shingle will have Sydney and Los Angeles outposts.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Last month, ethnic rebels in northern Kachin state seized a key trading town on the Myanmar-China border, along with dozens of outposts and bases, according to local media.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Middle East crisis — explained Israeli settlers step up attacks on Palestinian farms, expanding West Bank outposts
About 40% of the 6,000 people who live in the village were workers inside Israel.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Since April 5, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) – the KNU’s military’s wing – and its allies have seized military outposts and bases on the outskirts of Myawaddy.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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