outpost

noun

Definition of outpostnext
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.

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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.

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Recent Examples of outpost The lunar eclipse may also be visible to Hathaway and the nine other people living off the planet — seven astronauts at the International Space Station and three aboard China's orbiting outpost. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 And the last Vegas restaurant to earn a star was the outpost of another French legend, Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 The menu at the new outpost, located in a strip mall off of Minnesota 62, is the same as the one in the North Loop — mostly pizza and wings, but also a pretty killer smashburger. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026 Detroit and Philadelphia have recently become outposts for artists as New York becomes ever more expensive. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
  1. village
  2. barracks
  3. settlement
  4. citadel
  5. hamlet
  6. camp
  7. base
  8. garrison
Noun
  • Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By mid-afternoon the next day, residents in the surrounding villages were told to vacate their premises.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of village
Noun
  • Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of barracks
Noun
  • Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reuters Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts say could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of settlement
Noun
  • One night, a cockroach breaches his citadel, and Pratt swiftly dispatches it.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Laelaps was sent to chase a fox that was terrorizing the Cadmea, a citadel.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of citadel
Noun
  • José Vicente is speaking to The Athletic outside his house in Alcalà de la Jovada, a hamlet of 128 people in the eastern Spanish province of Alicante.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This pretty hamlet sits right on the Connecticut river in the foothills of the Green Mountains, so expect undulating blankets of colorful foliage in every direction.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hamlet
Noun
  • Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • To do that, construction crews bolstered the temple’s thick granite walls with vertical cables running from the towers to its base.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tend the base, honor the feeling, and let home support what comes next.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of base
Noun
  • The Pakistani armed forces said the deal was signed by Kuwait’s defense minister during a visit to the garrison city of Rawalpindi focused on bilateral defense relations and security cooperation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For two weeks the fort’s garrison had watched Union ships tighten their control of Mobile Bay.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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