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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Fast transport between distant outposts could help China extend its military presence in the region.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
China is also planning to expand the space station with new modules and considering opening the outpost to commercial activities.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
In a ditch near a military outpost on Obeid’s periphery, an army engineer walked through a graveyard of RSF drones shot down in recent days.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In the time since, Kim and his company, Gracious Hospitality Management, have taken Cote global, opening outposts in Miami, Singapore, and Las Vegas—and, as of April, in midtown.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
China is also planning to expand the space station with new modules and considering opening the outpost to commercial activities.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
In a ditch near a military outpost on Obeid’s periphery, an army engineer walked through a graveyard of RSF drones shot down in recent days.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In the time since, Kim and his company, Gracious Hospitality Management, have taken Cote global, opening outposts in Miami, Singapore, and Las Vegas—and, as of April, in midtown.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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