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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
The most-recent joint drill follows a report of China's bomber deployment to an island outpost in the South China Sea.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The new outpost is the largest of the three Pushkin’s locations, which Turner took as an opportunity to maximize production efficiency.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The Israeli military said troops operating in the Khan Younis area had eliminated militants, confiscated weapons and dismantled Hamas outposts in the last 24 hours, while striking 100 targets across Gaza, including military structures, weapons storage facilities and launchers.
—USA Today, 4 July 2025
The United States has, this year, rapidly increased its air defenses in the region and relies on the air defense capabilities of some partner countries, but smaller U.S. military outposts in Iraq and Syria remain particularly vulnerable.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The new outpost is the largest of the three Pushkin’s locations, which Turner took as an opportunity to maximize production efficiency.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The Israeli military said troops operating in the Khan Younis area had eliminated militants, confiscated weapons and dismantled Hamas outposts in the last 24 hours, while striking 100 targets across Gaza, including military structures, weapons storage facilities and launchers.
—USA Today, 4 July 2025
The United States has, this year, rapidly increased its air defenses in the region and relies on the air defense capabilities of some partner countries, but smaller U.S. military outposts in Iraq and Syria remain particularly vulnerable.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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The surge in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, follows the deadly flooding in Texas, where authorities recently reported more than 160 people missing in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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The outlet reported, citing the village’s website, that Rudioso is susceptible to flash flooding due to the mountainous terrain surrounding it and burn scars can make the flooding worse.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Wilken would point out the parties negotiated the settlement for more than a year and had ample opportunity to clarify what words meant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Advertisement During the antebellum period, slave and free states alike were obsessed with policing the mobility and settlement of free Black Americans.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Peru’s most famous archaeological site is Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel built in the Andes Mountains in the 15th century.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico Guarding the entrance to San Juan Bay, this 16th-century Spanish citadel is one of the most impressive structures in the Caribbean.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Nestled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, as part of Virginia’s Piedmont region, Orange is a quiet hamlet of around 5,000 folks that’s within easy driving distance of more populated locales like Charlottesville (20 miles), Richmond (60 miles), and Washington, D.C. (70 miles).—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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The hamlet of Oyster Bay, on the North Shore of Long Island, is pleasant, verging on twee.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Wilson should get plenty of work in training camp practices and preseason games because nowadays starters get most of their work in training camp during joint practices with opposing teams.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Every year, the DDC Boot Buddy reveal takes place during the fourth and final stage of the audition process: training camp.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Executives wanted enough Star Trek series in simultaneous production that there would be new episodes year-round, out of the belief that Trekkies would be a reliable subscriber base that would help support various non-Trek series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 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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Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea; remains of a port and forts from 17th century Port Royal, Jamaica; a king's palaces in Germany; and a river canyon in Brazil noted for its biodiversity.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Initially, the forts consisted of seven towers connected by steel walkways; now there are fewer of them, and the walkways are no longer safe.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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