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as in villages
a small place where people live that is far away from other towns or cities
They lived in a remote outpost high in the mountains.
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as in barracks
a military facility that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity
It took about a month for mail to reach the soldiers at the outpost.
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Recent Examples of outposts
The flagship, one of the brand’s most grandest European outposts and Tiffany’s largest in Europe, is rare to opens its doors for productions, making the cameo a notable moment.
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Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
In December, opposition forces backing Machar seized military outposts in Jonglei state.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
That original location in the affluent Knightsbridge Green district opened in 1984, and outposts can now be found in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Dubai.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
These outposts now form a cutting edge strategy for what The Guardian has described as the largest land grab in the West Bank since 1967.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
That strategy now seems particularly farsighted, as more galleries have been closing various outposts, and refocusing on local art markets.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Abbamonte noted that many of the country's top restaurants have outposts in Las Vegas.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
By 2036, the agency aims to sustain a continuous human presence through habitable outposts capable of supporting four-person crews for month-long stays.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
It was done from outposts and sent around.
—Tina Eves, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
In December, opposition forces backing Machar seized military outposts in Jonglei state.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
That original location in the affluent Knightsbridge Green district opened in 1984, and outposts can now be found in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Dubai.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
These outposts now form a cutting edge strategy for what The Guardian has described as the largest land grab in the West Bank since 1967.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
That strategy now seems particularly farsighted, as more galleries have been closing various outposts, and refocusing on local art markets.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Abbamonte noted that many of the country's top restaurants have outposts in Las Vegas.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
By 2036, the agency aims to sustain a continuous human presence through habitable outposts capable of supporting four-person crews for month-long stays.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
It was done from outposts and sent around.
—Tina Eves, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
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María Elena Checa apparently spent months driving through Guerrero villages, commissioning directly from artisans who normally sell to wholesalers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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But with incomes below $3 a day, many can no longer afford pricier LPG cylinders and are reverting to stoves that burn firewood, or returning to villages where wood is easier to find.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The city attorney has the least discretion in settlements of claims against the city (Charter Section 273) and, irrespective of personal views on a matter, in defending the city against claims and lawsuits (Charter Sections 271(a) and 272)).—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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As is the use of settlements from lawsuits targeting past spoilers of Waukegan’s natural areas.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Russian departure from much of northern Mali will enable jihadist groups to set up training camps in the vast spaces vacated, paving the way for further expansion, a scenario especially feared by Algeria.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.—
Alex Temblador,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Battle Sites to Visit in Puebla The Battle of Puebla took place at two forts, Loreto and Guadalupe.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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What makes the site especially remarkable is how much of the original structure remains intact; many forts from this era were destroyed, but Fort Macon has been carefully preserved and restored, offering a rare glimpse into the past.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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