Thesaurus results for COMMAND POST

command post

noun

Definition of command post

as in headquarters

the place from which a commander runs operations a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of command post Canyon County spent $114 at Costco on chips and pretzels, almost $100 on Domino’s pizza (food for the command post personnel) and $743 at Albertsons for sandwiches for responders, according to receipts obtained via a records request. — Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026 But old-school defenses still matter, too, including obstacles meant to stop tanks and command posts buried underground across the tiny nation. — Aaron MacLean, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 According to the citation, Obiazi was later re-apprehended and taken to the command post, where officers discovered the gun was reported missing from Louisville Metro Police. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026 The two countries usually hold field a set of training exercises during the command post exercise period. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for command post

Recent Examples of Synonyms for command post

base

Noun

Powder hounds got a new reason to cheer when Gravity Haus, a 60-room ski-in/ski-out boutique hotel, opened in 2019 at the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 9.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Matsui, meanwhile, has tried to carefully navigate keeping her moderate Democrat base while appealing to Republicans who might view Vang as too liberal for the district.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Browse Nearby Words

commandos

command post

command posts

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Command post.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/command%20post. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of command post

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

candidate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 SCRABBLE Dictionary

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes