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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
The space station circles our planet at an altitude referred to as low-Earth orbit, which is closer to Earth's atmosphere and allows the outpost to move more quickly around Earth than objects further out in space.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
New York and London remain larger by headcount, but Miami is Citadel’s fastest-growing outpost by far.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The private aviation company is building an exclusive new terminal at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), which will become its second outpost in the Peach State.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
The brand’s Atlanta outpost is the only one remaining.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
New York and London remain larger by headcount, but Miami is Citadel’s fastest-growing outpost by far.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The private aviation company is building an exclusive new terminal at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), which will become its second outpost in the Peach State.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
The brand’s Atlanta outpost is the only one remaining.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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Stay in Montezuma, a charming old fishing village with a bohemian heart.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Lehecka, a 24-year-old from a small village north of Prague, will be playing in his first Masters 1000 final.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Another is the location of the school — next to a base of the Revolutionary Guard in Hormozgan province and close to a barracks for its naval brigade.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Who is eligible for Epstein settlement money?—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas River is named for the Kansa or Kaw people who lived in the region at the time of European settlement.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hamlet of Anseillan can be seen from the windows of Château Lafite Rothschild.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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For some of the best seafood in all of Sicily, head to reservation-only Ristorante Enogastronomico Sakalleo in Scoglitti, a fishing hamlet of Vittoria.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like many lobbies in Japan, this is a liminal space to gather and prepare yourself, not a spot to camp out for more than an hour on your laptop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Sweet Heat Pepperoni Pizookie is made with a Chocolate Chunk Pizookie base, two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, pepperoni, and a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The denial was issued a few days ago and concerned American aircraft, including bombers, which were supposed to land at the base before continuing toward the Middle East, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1810, she was contracted for six 18-by-24-foot garrison flags for a military installation at New Orleans.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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