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
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The West Coast outpost of Sean Kelly Gallery is no longer, but hey, there’s a Raising Cane’s a block away.
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The Manhattan outpost was one of at least 102 Chinese police stations operating worldwide, run by regional Chinese public security services with direct links to the United Front, according to a 2022 report by Safeguard Defenders.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Available in blue, green, orange, red, yellow and the heritage brown colorway, the designs will be sold exclusively at Moynat’s Paris boutiques on Rue Saint-Honoré and Avenue Montaigne boutiques as well as its outpost in Le Bon Marché.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said Afghan forces had killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and captured others in the attack, and took control of 19 Pakistani military outposts, according to CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The Manhattan outpost was one of at least 102 Chinese police stations operating worldwide, run by regional Chinese public security services with direct links to the United Front, according to a 2022 report by Safeguard Defenders.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Available in blue, green, orange, red, yellow and the heritage brown colorway, the designs will be sold exclusively at Moynat’s Paris boutiques on Rue Saint-Honoré and Avenue Montaigne boutiques as well as its outpost in Le Bon Marché.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said Afghan forces had killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and captured others in the attack, and took control of 19 Pakistani military outposts, according to CNN.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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