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as in villages
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 outposts
While Proba-2 had an unobstructed view from space, on Earth the full annular phase was only visible from remote locations in Antarctica, limiting the spectacle to just a small number of researchers stationed at remote scientific outposts … and a lot of penguins.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
These are Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, which has outposts in Abidjan, Dakar, and Paris; Madrid’s Galería Guillermo de Osma; Paris’s Galerie Kaléidoscope; Milan’s ML Fine Art; and Tokyo’s Kotaro Nukaga.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2026
More recently, colleges have focused on domestic expansion, creating outposts in the nation’s capital.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Gwyn’s online shelves are refreshed monthly, and inventory can also be found at the eight brick-and-mortar Goop outposts in Aspen, Brentwood, New York’s Bond Street, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
In recent months, Israel has greatly expanded construction in Jewish settlements, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory to strengthen its hold and weaken the Palestinian Authority.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
After soaking in the history and charm of the Duomo, walk over to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping emporiums with outposts from Prada to Gucci.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Social media posts from the restaurant indicated some Folsom staff members were relocated to other Sacramento-area Chick-fil-A outposts.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
These are Galerie Cécile Fakhoury, which has outposts in Abidjan, Dakar, and Paris; Madrid’s Galería Guillermo de Osma; Paris’s Galerie Kaléidoscope; Milan’s ML Fine Art; and Tokyo’s Kotaro Nukaga.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Feb. 2026
More recently, colleges have focused on domestic expansion, creating outposts in the nation’s capital.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Gwyn’s online shelves are refreshed monthly, and inventory can also be found at the eight brick-and-mortar Goop outposts in Aspen, Brentwood, New York’s Bond Street, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
In recent months, Israel has greatly expanded construction in Jewish settlements, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory to strengthen its hold and weaken the Palestinian Authority.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
After soaking in the history and charm of the Duomo, walk over to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping emporiums with outposts from Prada to Gucci.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Social media posts from the restaurant indicated some Folsom staff members were relocated to other Sacramento-area Chick-fil-A outposts.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
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Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, said RSF fighters torched many houses in the town, forcing people to flee to nearby villages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sponsors organized hair and makeup sessions in the Olympic villages, which went through an average of 365 kilograms of pasta and 10,000 eggs a day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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With more than $350 million recovered through verdicts and settlements, the firm remains a pillar of strength for clients facing life-changing injuries.—
Will Jones,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Still another was funding the early Jewish agricultural settlements in Palestine for Eastern European Jewish refugees, which would provide a destination that wasn’t New York.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Several small hamlets have been renovated into luxury hotels, such as Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Bekaa Valley is home to numerous camps housing Syrian refugees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier on Thursday evening, Afghanistan’s military launched an offensive against Pakistani positions, calling it a retaliation for Pakistan’s airstrikes on militant camps across the border in Afghanistan over the weekend that left at least 18 people dead.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Although originally built as a military post housing garrisons sent to quell the Jacobite uprisings, the beautiful town today has a happier purpose.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Royal African Company had acquired forts, ships, and the necessary infrastructure to traffic more than a hundred thousand people from one continent to another.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Beyond its white-, black- or golden-sand beaches and historic forts, the island has the opportunity to carve out a new role as a model for responsible travel, one where visitors don’t just take from the island but give back to it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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France believed its Maginot Line of fortresses was impregnable – until the Germans simply went around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, history buffs will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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