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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Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
But those who are lucky enough to score a reservation (or find themselves with a Nairobi layover while visiting other Safari Collection outposts) receive access to The Retreat at Giraffe Manor.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Their Rome outpost is in the upscale Parioli neighborhood and has 192 bedrooms, a cocktail bar, and a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Carter, who had a doctorate in theoretical physics, dispatched a team of officers to the Bay Area to set up an outpost—officially called the Defense Innovation Unit, but known at the Pentagon as Unit X.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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New York Times, 24 July 2025
But those who are lucky enough to score a reservation (or find themselves with a Nairobi layover while visiting other Safari Collection outposts) receive access to The Retreat at Giraffe Manor.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Their Rome outpost is in the upscale Parioli neighborhood and has 192 bedrooms, a cocktail bar, and a restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Carter, who had a doctorate in theoretical physics, dispatched a team of officers to the Bay Area to set up an outpost—officially called the Defense Innovation Unit, but known at the Pentagon as Unit X.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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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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