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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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Representatives from Motek confirmed that the space where Itamae Ao used to be will now be the second outpost of their Sesame Bakery concept.
—Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Indeed, this author’s analysis showed that Miral doesn't just have the space to build the biggest park in its portfolio but one which could also be Disney's biggest-ever outpost.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
From there, at least, NASA will have a good view of Chinese astronauts exploring craters for water ice and building an outpost at the south pole.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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