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as in village
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 outpost
Of the 12 new restaurants and bars that opened in Nashville over the past two months, five are outposts from other cities.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
The business brings in roughly $450,000 per year from its Jersey City outpost and robust catering and wholesale operations.
—Nicolas Vega
kaan Oguz, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The international brands all have their outposts, of course, mostly on the Via Camerelle, while Jackie Kennedy’s favorite, La Parisienne Capri, is still on Piazza Umberto.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Philippe Chow, the upscale Beijing-style restaurant out of New York, will officially open its Nashville outpost in August.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
The business brings in roughly $450,000 per year from its Jersey City outpost and robust catering and wholesale operations.
—Nicolas Vega
kaan Oguz, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The international brands all have their outposts, of course, mostly on the Via Camerelle, while Jackie Kennedy’s favorite, La Parisienne Capri, is still on Piazza Umberto.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Philippe Chow, the upscale Beijing-style restaurant out of New York, will officially open its Nashville outpost in August.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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Keep reading for a full review of The Brecon in the Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden.—
Becky Sunshine,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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To make things even better, the researchers are trying to combine the GPS tracking data with high-resolution images from Airbus' Pleiades Neo satellites to understand why and when the elephants visit villages and farms.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, the BBC also removed clauses from settlement deals that stopped individuals from discussing the agreement or the circumstances of their departure.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Roman is confident that his glib ways and expertise in wheeling and dealing can offer the brothers a financial settlement.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Built in the historic Walled City, this grand citadel is spread over 20 hectares, dating back to 1556 when it was spearheaded under the watchful eye of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Peru’s most famous archaeological site is Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel built in the Andes Mountains in the 15th century.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Friday's decision also marks the next step in a national culture-wars battle over library materials that has rocked the country — and rural communities like Llano, a Texas Hill Country hamlet 75 miles northwest of Austin — since 2020.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For a break, stop in Field, a mountain hamlet of fewer than 200 residents located within the park.—
Jenny Wisniewski,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The competition between Grayson Loftis (Duke), Conner Harrell (North Carolina), and Zack Wilcke (NW Mississippi) has continued through the summer and will retake center stage as camp begins.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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Those mattresses will be returned to the rental company at the end of training camp.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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Its wide, sturdy base fits most mugs, and the fine mesh keeps grounds out of your cup.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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The lawmaker’s comments underscore the ongoing divisions within the GOP over the Epstein files, which continue to fuel conspiracy theories among the party’s MAGA base and infuriate some of President Donald Trump’s strongest supporters.—
Lora Kolodny,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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In 2020, an Iranian missile attack on a US garrison left more than 100 soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Medieval Skeleton Reveals What Life Was Like With a Disability in the Middle Ages A Snapshot of Medieval Life Grave inside the garrison.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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One highlight was an elephant ride in Amber Palace, a prominent fort and notable tourist attraction in Jaipur, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
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Tour the visitor center and Archaeological Resource Center to see displays and artifacts from the fort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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