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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
Service, of course, is where Aman hotels tend to shine, and this Bangkok outpost is no exception.
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Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Casa Tua Tucked away in a chalet about a block away from Aspen Mountain is Casa Tua’s buzzy Colorado outpost.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The land is also home to two more attractions—Dragon Racer’s Rally and Fyre Drill—a play area for little ones, and several food and drink outposts.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 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
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Chris Schaklx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
Casa Tua Tucked away in a chalet about a block away from Aspen Mountain is Casa Tua’s buzzy Colorado outpost.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The land is also home to two more attractions—Dragon Racer’s Rally and Fyre Drill—a play area for little ones, and several food and drink outposts.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
Noun
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Then, Swiss colonists settled in the village of Shabo and started a movement toward quality vineyard plantings and management and higher-quality winemaking, and that was the very beginning of the SHABO legacy.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since the winter of 2019 the hottest topic in that village has centered on its plans for 760 acres of prime farmland owned by Crown Community Development at the Interstate 88/Route 47 interchange that initially included 4 million square feet of potential warehousing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Smith denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement terms and the settlement was entered with all parties specifically disclaiming any liability.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The settlement also adds that Google will not interfere with, restrain or coerce workers in the exercise of their rights.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Syrian government moved military forces into the ancient citadel overlooking Palmyra.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
17 Apr. 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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The fish belonged to a family called hamlets, a group that has proven difficult to study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Studio executives and agents have been frustrated by the high cost of sending people to Park City, while some locals have grown disenchanted with the influx of fans and press into their tiny hamlet.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The charms are at a significantly lower price point, and Macaulay is glad to be opening the brand up to a broader base.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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It’s built from a sturdy metal base with a solid wood and plywood frame and has a swivel design that rotates 360 degrees.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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New garrisons have been constructed at the Chinese 655th Brigade in the northeastern Jilin province since October 2020, operating the DF-17 MRBM, according to the think tank.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Russian garrison met them with a swarm of fiber-optic drones—and defeated the attack, sowing the snowy fields around Berdin with the mangled bodies of dead paratroopers.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Long ago, the British failed to take the fort, and Francis Scott Key wrote a poem.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ava thanks him for holding down the fort so well in her absence, and finally, peace is restored at Abbott Elementary.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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