plural outposts
1
: a large military camp that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity
an American outpost in Africa
The city was established as a military outpost in the 1800s.
2
: a small town in a place that is far away from other towns or cities
a remote outpost of the old British Empire
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/outpost. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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