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as in villages
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 outposts
And other nations, notably China, are working toward their own lunar outposts.
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Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Since then, Cripple Creek has added outposts in Avon, Aspen, Basalt, Silverthorne and Seattle, Washington.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Among the more prominent production-distribution companies based out of Southern Europe, The Mediapro Studio has fast expanded to 53 outposts across the world.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials on Tuesday said that the agency is expanding its approach to fostering independent stations by considering proposals to build new orbital outposts directly onto the ISS.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Rewilding Argentina has also, in recent years, crafted a network of fresh trails and rock-climbing routes in Parque Patagonia, and glamping outposts in El Impenetrable National Park, in Argentina’s semiarid Gran Chaco forests.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Then, from the early nineties through 2022 the Israeli government largely supported the establishment of a hundred and eighty-seven unauthorized outposts.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Since then, Cripple Creek has added outposts in Avon, Aspen, Basalt, Silverthorne and Seattle, Washington.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Among the more prominent production-distribution companies based out of Southern Europe, The Mediapro Studio has fast expanded to 53 outposts across the world.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Officials on Tuesday said that the agency is expanding its approach to fostering independent stations by considering proposals to build new orbital outposts directly onto the ISS.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Rewilding Argentina has also, in recent years, crafted a network of fresh trails and rock-climbing routes in Parque Patagonia, and glamping outposts in El Impenetrable National Park, in Argentina’s semiarid Gran Chaco forests.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Then, from the early nineties through 2022 the Israeli government largely supported the establishment of a hundred and eighty-seven unauthorized outposts.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outposts
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What hasn’t changed is the sensibility of the filmmakers themselves – directors who return to their villages for festivals, rooted in a tradition of larger-than-life storytelling.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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More than 80 towns and villages have been emptied, more than 15% of the country’s population has been displaced, and more than 1,200 people have been killed by Israeli strikes, with thousands more wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 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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The City Council was recently asked to authorize a debt issuance to cover lawsuit settlements and firefighter back pay.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bankruptcies or negative judgments, debt settlements and debt management plans are also included, as are statements of disputes.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Note that there are also many of the smaller villages/hamlets/boroughs on this list.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Here are our 7 favorite small adventure towns around the world, from coastal enclaves to alpine hamlets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Across the Northeast, a host of summer camps deliver a mix of old-school camp experiences — complete with arts and crafts, s’mores and lakeside fun — but with decidedly adult upgrades such as cocktails and chic bunkhouses.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chinese immigrants who arrived during the California gold rush and built the Central Pacific railroad were attacked and expelled from towns and mining camps across the American West.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The resulting star forts (so called because of their multiple fortified extrusions) solved a technological crisis.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Our boys were no longer little travelers content to trail along behind us through forts and museums.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Outposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outposts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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