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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
In addition to its Chippendale location, Toby's has outposts all around the world, including Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Philippines, Indonesia, and all over Australia.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Its owner, Clayton Wilson, founded his first outpost in Chicago.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Alpha also intends to grow its footprint in Texas, opening schools in fall 2025 in Houston and Fort Worth, as well as outposts in Phoenix, New York City and Santa Barbara, California.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Its owner, Clayton Wilson, founded his first outpost in Chicago.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Alpha also intends to grow its footprint in Texas, opening schools in fall 2025 in Houston and Fort Worth, as well as outposts in Phoenix, New York City and Santa Barbara, California.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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Where to watch: Peacock 'The Damned' In the freaky psychological horror tale, a 19th-century widow (Odessa Young) heads up a remote fishing village in the Arctic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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India evacuates thousands of people from villages near the highly militarized frontier in the Kashmir region.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Baldwin paid a settlement to Hutchins’ surviving family and Matthew Hutchins, the widower, was made an executive producer on the project.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2025
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By April of 1973, a settlement had been negotiated between the U.S. and North Vietnam, and the last of our troops had been withdrawn.—
Stan Godlewski,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Other finds included structures related to an 18th century citadel and various 19th and early 20th century structures linked to the Old Fish Market.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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The robots are planning to do reparations, Sasha 55 has a citadel named in her honor, and everyone (even Manny!) sends Belinda off as the queen of Earth.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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For those curious to explore beyond the bounds of the Hudson Valley, the 28,000-population hamlet of Saratoga Springs is home to some lovely restaurants, a noted racetrack and a historic hotel.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fire Island, just off the hamlet Sayville on New York’s Long Island, has long been considered a gay paradise.—
Elyssa Goodman,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to a police statement, a contractor hired to open a seasonal camp in the town came across the car, which was stuck on a camp road.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The camp includes faculty performances and a final student recital.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Attendance is expected to sag below original expectations, which may, in fact, be viewed as a win for a regime that is constantly stoking its base with culture-war rot that exploits division for political gain.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
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The rest of the installment was apparently taken after it was sawed off from its base at the ankles.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The Indian missiles targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid air base in Chakwal city, and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to the Pakistani army’s chief spokesperson.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Indian missiles targeted Nur Khan airbase in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid airbase in Chakwal, and Rafiqui airbase in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan’s military spokesman.—
Riazat Butt,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025
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The board has no shortage of options if the idea truly is to find someone qualified to hold down the fort while the search for a successor to Martinez is conducted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The Mets’ bullpen held down the fort and kept them within striking distance.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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