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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
These personalities are seen as critical in an era when a younger generation gets more of its information and news from non-traditional media venues, and less from TV — especially as CNN and its rivals work to establish their own new-media outposts.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The Dragon vehicle reached the iconic orbital outpost in the middle of May following a rocket launch from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Clark was reminded that her WNBA debut came at Mohegan Sun, on May 14, 2024, that whatever the inconveniences there are in playing at the casino, away from big cities, there are also a couple of Krispy Kreme outposts on site.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The tournament — which draws fighters from 30 national outposts — is the longest-running and largest non-national amateur boxing event in America.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026
The Dragon vehicle reached the iconic orbital outpost in the middle of May following a rocket launch from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Clark was reminded that her WNBA debut came at Mohegan Sun, on May 14, 2024, that whatever the inconveniences there are in playing at the casino, away from big cities, there are also a couple of Krispy Kreme outposts on site.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
The tournament — which draws fighters from 30 national outposts — is the longest-running and largest non-national amateur boxing event in America.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, including the southern city of Nabatiyeh and nearby villages.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Wander through the enchanting villages of Lower Slaughter and Stow-on-the-Wold.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 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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That was actually the settlement of a long-term dispute over arms Iran bought from the US before the Islamic revolution.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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According to the settlement website, the money is reserved for people whose personal information was accessed during the 2023 data breach.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Paton, 52, was in Peru with his wife to hike the Inca Trail, a popular route that ends at Machu Picchu, a citadel built by the Incas in the 15th century.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Argentina’s passionate fans had flooded Kansas City in the days leading up to the game, as the team has its World Cup base camp there.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Algeria’s national soccer team has turned its World Cup base camp in Lawrence into an international feel-good story, and the team is now returning the love.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Because these positions are often held by relatively small Ukrainian garrisons due to the challenges of resupply, Russian forces that reach the town in sufficient numbers are likely to capture it.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Furthermore, clinical skills are degrading at garrison hospitals.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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