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
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
Since then, Luke’s Lobster has grown into an international restaurant group, with 22 outposts across the U.S., plus 10 locations in Japan and Singapore.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service’s outpost in Boise, Idaho, posted a fascinating video on X showing the solar eclipse crossing the south-central United States.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
In an email Thursday night, Smith said the Reflector’s Threads and Instagram accounts had not escaped this ban, leaving its X and TikTok accounts as its only operational social-media outposts.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
In another hall sat a model of PIF’s biggest project of all, Neom—a sci-fi-like outpost on the Red Sea, from which will rise, in theory, a new city of 9 million people.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Washington’s capability and willingness to decisively destroy a wide range of targets persuaded the Iranians to end their attacks on U.S. outposts, at least for now.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
On March 21, 2004, HBO introduced audiences to the frontier outpost of Deadwood, where the Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane series ran for three seasons.
—Barry Garron, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
The new wage law applies to fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, with exemptions for some bakeries and smaller fast-food outposts inside grocery stores, airports and other venues.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
Helen Regan, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Since then, Luke’s Lobster has grown into an international restaurant group, with 22 outposts across the U.S., plus 10 locations in Japan and Singapore.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service’s outpost in Boise, Idaho, posted a fascinating video on X showing the solar eclipse crossing the south-central United States.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
In an email Thursday night, Smith said the Reflector’s Threads and Instagram accounts had not escaped this ban, leaving its X and TikTok accounts as its only operational social-media outposts.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024
In another hall sat a model of PIF’s biggest project of all, Neom—a sci-fi-like outpost on the Red Sea, from which will rise, in theory, a new city of 9 million people.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Washington’s capability and willingness to decisively destroy a wide range of targets persuaded the Iranians to end their attacks on U.S. outposts, at least for now.
—Jon B. Alterman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2024
On March 21, 2004, HBO introduced audiences to the frontier outpost of Deadwood, where the Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane series ran for three seasons.
—Barry Garron, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
The new wage law applies to fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, with exemptions for some bakeries and smaller fast-food outposts inside grocery stores, airports and other venues.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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