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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
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.
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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
But this was thousands of miles away, and this Talib, marooned in a frontier outpost, was suspicious.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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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
But this was thousands of miles away, and this Talib, marooned in a frontier outpost, was suspicious.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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In 2025, some of us will have to pay for the village, and that’s okay.—
Jazmine Denise Thompson,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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The village is located at 2491 Babb Road and the website for more information is osceolahistory.org. Dog Day at Leu Gardens: Each pup receives a goodie bag with a Leu Gardens bandana while supplies last.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a small settlement outside Villamar, Bolivia, a clothes maker pauses for a portrait.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Johnson told the Statesman the lawsuit ended in a settlement paid out to the herder.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the one hand, the country is an economic citadel, packed with resources and blessed by ocean borders that shield it from invasion while connecting it to global trade.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Today, this citadel in the clouds faces a different kind of conquest: nearly a million people each year are treading sacred ground at this New Wonder of the World.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
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Historically nomadic herders, many Bedouins now reside in a constellation of cities and hamlets throughout southern Israel, some of which lack basic government services like running water and electricity.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists discovered numerous traces of the medieval hamlet, including cooking pots, storage vases, millstones used to grind grain, and carbonized remnants of cereal grains and legumes.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Onions In the Mediterranean diet, onions are commonly used as a base with oil when cooking meals.26 Onions contain many compounds linked to metabolic health benefits.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Honduras threatened to expel a U.S. Air Force base on January 3 if the United States carried on with its deportation plans.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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In Virginia, the storm has produced 4 inches of snow in New Castle, a little more than 2 inches in Reams and nearly 3 at Fort Gregg-Adams, an Army garrison.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The main garrison building bore the marks of two large explosions, but little sign of close-contact fighting.—
Carlotta Gall,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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It’s all set against the stunning backdrop of the original keep, built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a third-century Roman fort.—
Jamie Carter,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bulgarian started once in the first half of the season, but became a mainstay down the home straight, holding the fort in front as Ampadu slotted in behind.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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