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

Recent Examples on the Web

The sales success led to the decision to open its own outpost. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025

Now, Leslie said, there’s always a line when the doors open at 7: 30 a.m., and there are even plans to open a Manhattan outpost later this year. —Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025

Hot dog outpost Mustard’s Last Stand and sub shop Cheba Hut can be your new answer to El Chubasco. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025

Meow Wolf New York: The Santa Fe, N.M., company, which runs a psychedelic string of immersive art exhibits, will build its first East Coast outpost in downtown Manhattan. —Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for outpost

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• pancoast
• rightmost
• riposte

Kids Definition

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