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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This new outpost is one of some hundred-and-sixty-five Din Tai Fungs, the overwhelming majority of which are in East and Southeast Asia; one, in Hong Kong, has earned a Michelin star.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) is equipped with an airlock, meaning that the outpost remains pressurized when astronauts venture outside, allowing the ones who remain behind to continue working in shirtsleeves.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Taking over an entire city block, the new four-floor outpost is now the second-largest Zara store it the world and includes a Zara Home department.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
Grab a beach cruiser and explore Coronado’s coastline, or opt for a surf lesson at the SoCal outpost of legendary surf pro Jamie O’Brien’s school, which operates out of the hotel.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) is equipped with an airlock, meaning that the outpost remains pressurized when astronauts venture outside, allowing the ones who remain behind to continue working in shirtsleeves.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
Taking over an entire city block, the new four-floor outpost is now the second-largest Zara store it the world and includes a Zara Home department.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024
Grab a beach cruiser and explore Coronado’s coastline, or opt for a surf lesson at the SoCal outpost of legendary surf pro Jamie O’Brien’s school, which operates out of the hotel.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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