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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
Quietly opened in Rome at the end of 2025, the unit marks Alo’s 12th outpost in Europe.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
The film is not blind to how easily big dreams can be derailed, especially for the hand-to-mouth creative class in a Midwestern outpost.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The organic bakery and pizza shop is an outpost of Nana's Mystic.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
He was launched to the outpost in November aboard a Soyuz spacecraft along with two Russian crewmates.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
The film is not blind to how easily big dreams can be derailed, especially for the hand-to-mouth creative class in a Midwestern outpost.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The organic bakery and pizza shop is an outpost of Nana's Mystic.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
He was launched to the outpost in November aboard a Soyuz spacecraft along with two Russian crewmates.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
Noun
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Simon Hughes went to find out how the village of Asni, where 95 per cent of buildings were destroyed, is trying to rebuild.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, the wave that rockfall generated (a tsunami) washed over the nearby villages of Nuugaatsiaq and Illorsuit.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since the jury decision in 2022, the township has been accruing interest on the unpaid settlement.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since January 2024, JCPS attorneys have reached settlements in more than 40 lawsuits, with the district agreeing to nearly $14 million in payments.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The area was once a citadel complex in the time of King Herod, who ruled from 37 to 5 B.C. after he was appointed king of Judea by the Romans.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The sprawling citadel — complete with towers, walls and barracks — was discovered at the Tel el-Kharouba archaeological site in the Sinai Peninsula, according to an Oct. 11 news release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Saxonham was a village – not much more than a hamlet in truth – a few miles from Dungeness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Newsom has found himself in this camp.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The base camp also serves as headquarters for many of that team’s traveling fans.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For me, this means quickly going over them with acetone and then applying a base coat, two color coats, and a top coat.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the base has vanilla bean absolute from Madagascar, mixed with benzoin resinoid and cistus absolute.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The casualties were taken by helicopter to the al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Dec. 2025
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The wounded were flown by helicopters to the al-Tanf garrison near the border with Iraq and Jordan.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.—
Eddie Small,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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