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as in village
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 outpost
This is the fourth outpost within the Kleinod brand, the first and original Kleinod is a small bar on Singerstraße: elegant, intimate and always buzzing.
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The video game maker announced plans to launch a second outpost in the U.S. last year and since then, Bay Area fans have been eagerly anticipating it.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
New episodes are currently airing Sunday nights at 9 p.m.
Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police (Zahn McClarnon) as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Weekly and monthly shows have continued rotating at comedy-friendly outposts such as Crane’s Bar or Grand Central Market post-pandemic, but full-time clubs haven’t historically tested their luck downtown.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The video game maker announced plans to launch a second outpost in the U.S. last year and since then, Bay Area fans have been eagerly anticipating it.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
New episodes are currently airing Sunday nights at 9 p.m.
Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police (Zahn McClarnon) as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Weekly and monthly shows have continued rotating at comedy-friendly outposts such as Crane’s Bar or Grand Central Market post-pandemic, but full-time clubs haven’t historically tested their luck downtown.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Anybody out in the woods doesn’t expect to walk into a village of murderers — of cannibal murderers.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The settlement also addresses two smaller spills, one in Milford on March 16, 2023 and the other at the Gateway Montville terminal on September 13, 2023, according to Tong’s office.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their home was covered by flood insurance, Mills said, but the insurance settlement will fall far short of what’s needed to rebuild and properly flood-proof the property.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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The tour also includes a spin around a Swiss hamlet as well as tomme d’alpage to take away.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Amagansett is a quaint 6.6 square-mile hamlet that is part of the larger town of East Hampton.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There are a lot of places to camp in the Ocala National Forest, but Alexander Springs Campground offers a peaceful retreat with direct access to one of Florida’s most beautiful first-magnitude springs.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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Strikes across Gaza pounded homes, sparked fires in a tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis and hit at least one school-turned-shelter.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Absent any real pressure from Trump, Netanyahu was always going to follow his base.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Ballerini wore a strapless dress courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier, which featured allover shimmering details set against a black base fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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In a chaotic two weeks, the Russian Rubicon Center of Advanced Unmanned Systems wrecked hundreds of Ukrainian vehicles, clogging the road, starving the garrison in Sudzha—and compelling the survivors to retreat on Monday or Tuesday.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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As noted on the Alamo website, the site fell into disrepair until the U.S. Army took it over in the 1840s as a supply hub, only to be abandoned again with the building of a more permanent military garrison at Fort Sam Houston.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles is building toward the postseason and is trying to hold down the fort until James can return to the lineup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Co-leader Chris Difford has apparently taken ill, although the less Squeeze-attentive parts of the audience may not have noticed, since primary lead singer Glenn Tilbrook is holding down the fort quite effectively.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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