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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
From these outposts, the soldiers are able to launch their own drones.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now says that 212 of at least 363 existing outposts in the West Bank were created since 2023.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Brothers and co-owners Chris and John Bicos now carry the family business (under Bicos Hospitality, which also operates Magnolia House, the Original Tops and Taco Social), which has since expanded beyond its original location with outposts in Claremont and Porter Ranch.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Vast is developing a line of Haven outposts, and Haven-1 is set to be the first in low Earth orbit (LEO).
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 8 June 2026
There will still be outposts across Boston to assist with security and the influx of people.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Longtime mainstays, like the local outposts of Fellow Barber and Malibu Farm, have decamped; the Di Fara Pizza outpost closed last year.
—Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Vermont Adaptive has outposts at Vermont’s Sugarbush and Pico resorts.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 29 May 2026
China has spent years expanding military infrastructure across the South China Sea, including radar systems, surveillance networks, air defense systems, and electronic warfare capabilities positioned on artificial islands and outposts.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now says that 212 of at least 363 existing outposts in the West Bank were created since 2023.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Brothers and co-owners Chris and John Bicos now carry the family business (under Bicos Hospitality, which also operates Magnolia House, the Original Tops and Taco Social), which has since expanded beyond its original location with outposts in Claremont and Porter Ranch.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Vast is developing a line of Haven outposts, and Haven-1 is set to be the first in low Earth orbit (LEO).
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 8 June 2026
There will still be outposts across Boston to assist with security and the influx of people.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Longtime mainstays, like the local outposts of Fellow Barber and Malibu Farm, have decamped; the Di Fara Pizza outpost closed last year.
—Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026
Vermont Adaptive has outposts at Vermont’s Sugarbush and Pico resorts.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 29 May 2026
China has spent years expanding military infrastructure across the South China Sea, including radar systems, surveillance networks, air defense systems, and electronic warfare capabilities positioned on artificial islands and outposts.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
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The Midwest is home to the history of sophisticated Indigenous villages and sacred landscapes.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Effaced, our villages, carried off by endless war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Just $7 billion of annual settlements on Visa’s platform are made in cryptocurrencies, compared with $14 trillion overall.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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At least nine states have sued Roblox over child safety issues, with three additional states reaching settlements with the company in lieu of lawsuits.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 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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Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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For the players who hail from across the country to any number of such camps dotted across the land, the aim is to be spotted and noted, to land on the radar in this relentlessly competitive game of recruiting.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The brothers spent hours playing around their grandmother’s house—climbing trees, building forts, and racing through cornfields—but their home life was fraught.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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