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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Some galleries, including Sean Kelly and Tanya Bonakdar of New York, have closed their LA outposts or ceased mounting exhibitions there.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Don't Miss Fort Robinson was a 19th-century army outpost (and site of Crazy Horse's death in 1877) and remained active through World War II.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Drive up the coast and enjoy this outpost of the Getty Museum, where the views of the Pacific are showstopping, and the Italian villa is so perfectly representative of California decadence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Don't Miss Fort Robinson was a 19th-century army outpost (and site of Crazy Horse's death in 1877) and remained active through World War II.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Unlike the Dana Point location, the Laguna Beach outpost will introduce a full bar and cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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