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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Unveiled Thursday in a 1,088-square-foot space inside the Mollie hotel in Aspen, the debut marks the Parisian-style bistro’s first outpost beyond Los Angeles and its third location, following its 2014 launch in an unassuming Hollywood strip mall and a second in Sherman Oaks.
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The new outpost will mark the Ace of Cakes star’s first savory restaurant with a menu inspired by the traditional Jewish delis and food items of his upbringing.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
New Kids on the Block, 4 Non Blondes, Zara Larsson, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Rick Springfield, Little Big Town, LE SSERAFIM, the All-American Rejects, AJR, and more will also perform across the Rockin’ Eve outposts.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
The president had floated New Orleans, a Democratic outpost in a strongly Republican state, as a possible location to send the National Guard months ago, after deployments in other cities ostensibly to fight crime.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
The new outpost will mark the Ace of Cakes star’s first savory restaurant with a menu inspired by the traditional Jewish delis and food items of his upbringing.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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