Synonyms of outpost

outpost

noun

1

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.

Related Words

• village
• settlement
• hamlet
• camp
• habitation
• diaspora
• territory
• post
• exclave
• colony
• plantation
• townlet
• protectorate
• mandate
• bourg
• whistle-stop
• cow town
• vill
• dependency
• Podunk
• possession

2

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.

Related Words

• barracks
• citadel
• camp
• base
• garrison
• fort
• fortress
• bunker
• stronghold
• headquarters
• station
• bastion
• installation
• fortification
• redoubt
• post
• cantonment
• center
• blockhouse
• laager
• front
• leaguer
• bridgehead
• airbase
• foothold
• dugout
• beachhead
• fastness
• garrison house
• emplacement
• hold
• staging area
• field
• footing
• battlefront
• staging ground
• toehold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpost

The deli maintained an outpost at Madison Square Garden and continued to sell products through retailers nationwide after the original closed. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

In Qusra village near Nablus, for example, settlers attempting to set up an outpost laid siege to several homes, including one owned by an American citizen. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Roughly 560,000 Israeli settlers who live in a growing number of communities and farming outposts across the territory. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The outpost, located near the Great Basin park entrance, sells outdoor gear, maps, books, groceries, and pieces from local artisans. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026