outpost
noun
out·post
ˈau̇t-ˌpōst 
1
a
: a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise
b
: a military base established by treaty or agreement in another country
2
a
: an outlying or frontier settlement
b
: an outlying branch or position of a main organization or group
Examples of outpost in a Sentence
an American outpost in Africa
The city was established as a military outpost in the 1800s.
a remote outpost of the old British Empire
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Photo: Courtesy of the Oberoi Group This is the second wildlife resort for Oberoi, the luxury hospitality brand with outposts scattered across some of the most covetable and far-flung destinations on the planet.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
After his latest excursions along the eastern coasts of Norway, Jarrett now says his team believes that rather than solely relying on concentrated trading outposts, Norse sailors frequently utilized a decentralized network of ports on the region’s numerous islands and peninsulas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Several new military outposts, often graded, paved and surrounded by defensive walls, have been built across southern Gaza in the past month.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Originally destined as a new outpost of sports-bar chain Carolina Ale House, owner Lou Moshakos (The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar, Oceanic, Lucky Fish Dania Beach) switched course earlier this year.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
After his latest excursions along the eastern coasts of Norway, Jarrett now says his team believes that rather than solely relying on concentrated trading outposts, Norse sailors frequently utilized a decentralized network of ports on the region’s numerous islands and peninsulas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Several new military outposts, often graded, paved and surrounded by defensive walls, have been built across southern Gaza in the past month.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Originally destined as a new outpost of sports-bar chain Carolina Ale House, owner Lou Moshakos (The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar, Oceanic, Lucky Fish Dania Beach) switched course earlier this year.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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outpost
noun
out·post
ˈau̇t-ˌpōst
1
: a guard stationed at a distance from a military force or camp
2
: the position occupied by an outpost
3
: a settlement on a frontier or in a faraway place
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