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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Silver Lyan, The City’s Most Idiosyncratic Cocktail Lounge Over in Penn Quarter, the cocktail menu changes annually at Silver Lyan, the extremely creative/boundary pushing and first U.S. outpost of global innovator Ryan Chetiyawardana’s (aka Mr. Lyan’s) award winning cocktail lounges.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
With only a few trustworthy men floating through the sloppy, makeshift, take-all-comers outpost, Jim pairs Sara with Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), an even gruffer and fairer man who nonetheless wants nothing to do with the difficult gig.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Nestled in the hills of the city’s Higashiyama ward, a short walk from the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the brand’s first Japanese outpost is a modern-day update of the classic ryokan inn.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
The private outpost, dubbed Haven-1, is slated to launch no earlier than August aboard a SpaceX rocket.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Werner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
With only a few trustworthy men floating through the sloppy, makeshift, take-all-comers outpost, Jim pairs Sara with Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), an even gruffer and fairer man who nonetheless wants nothing to do with the difficult gig.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Nestled in the hills of the city’s Higashiyama ward, a short walk from the famous Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the brand’s first Japanese outpost is a modern-day update of the classic ryokan inn.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
The private outpost, dubbed Haven-1, is slated to launch no earlier than August aboard a SpaceX rocket.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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