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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
Newcomers to the dining scene include Fish Shop, an eastside seafood spot from a former Justine's chef and the first Austin outpost for the brightly colored La La Kind Cafe.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The brand this week will open its second outpost in Miami, a 1,377-square-foot space at the Brickell City Centre, the retail, corporate and residential complex in the namesake downtown neighborhood.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
The brand this week will open its second outpost in Miami, a 1,377-square-foot space at the Brickell City Centre, the retail, corporate and residential complex in the namesake downtown neighborhood.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Each main dish was inspired by one of Starr's famed restaurants, including the Charred Bobo Chicken with acorn squash and aji verde sauce from St. Anselm, the Washington D.C. outpost of the American tavern, as well as the ricotta ravioli with a plum tomato sauce from Philadelphia's Parc.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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The flood washed away a community kitchen and a security post set up in the village, a pit stop along the pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple, said one of the officials, who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media about the incident.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Authorities ordered residents of a town of about 7,700 people near Patras to evacuate on Tuesday and issued new alerts on Wednesday, advising residents of two nearby villages to leave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The season 27 premiere, which aired July 23, targeted Trump and his lawsuit settlement with Paramount, portraying the president as Satan’s lover, though Satan repeatedly rebuffs his advances.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Employers who come into compliance typically avoid a citation or fine, although 38 employers under investigation reached a pre-citation settlement and paid $222,500 in fines.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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These Starships, and other independent new rockets waiting in the wings, Worden says, are the key to building up the first Martian citadels, and to the emergence of a twin-planet civilization.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, July 22, an ultralight airplane piloted by 75-year-old Sergio Ravaglia crashed onto the pavement of Corda Molle in a hamlet in Azzano Mella, Brescia, before bursting into flames.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Friday's decision also marks the next step in a national culture-wars battle over library materials that has rocked the country — and rural communities like Llano, a Texas Hill Country hamlet 75 miles northwest of Austin — since 2020.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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McGlinchey said the run game has been a focal point all of camp.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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But that’s what’s noteworthy —remarkable, even — about the kind of training camp he’s had.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Your transparency strategy should evolve with your user base's AI literacy.—
Anna Turos,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, an Iranian missile attack on a US garrison left more than 100 soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Medieval Skeleton Reveals What Life Was Like With a Disability in the Middle Ages A Snapshot of Medieval Life Grave inside the garrison.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Shots rang out at Fort Stewart at 10:56 a.m., according to the fort’s Facebook page, with medical personnel dispatched to treat the wounded at 11:09 a.m. An unidentified soldier posted a video on TikTok showing a group of uniformed soldiers running towards a door during lockdown.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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By the time the Army withdrew, settlers had created a small community around the fort, raising cattle and growing citrus.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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