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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Its owner, Clayton Wilson, founded his first outpost in Chicago.
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William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Alpha also intends to grow its footprint in Texas, opening schools in fall 2025 in Houston and Fort Worth, as well as outposts in Phoenix, New York City and Santa Barbara, California.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
The new outpost for all things Mario and company is set to open May 15, but to come inside, customers will have to reserve a slot, according to the Nintendo website.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Alpha also intends to grow its footprint in Texas, opening schools in fall 2025 in Houston and Fort Worth, as well as outposts in Phoenix, New York City and Santa Barbara, California.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Longtime Fat Boyz fans have watched his smoky empire of meats expand and shrink over the past decade, but this new location will join outposts in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and another in Fort Lauderdale.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
The new outpost for all things Mario and company is set to open May 15, but to come inside, customers will have to reserve a slot, according to the Nintendo website.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 5 May. 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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