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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
Israel, meanwhile, is watching events in Syria with a mix of relief and worry — relief that Assad, who turned Syria into an Iranian outpost, is gone and worry that jihadists could now rule the roost.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The Rivian outpost is the first charging station in Joshua Tree proper.
—Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
About six weeks before the Civil War and his own life ended, Abe Lincoln created a system of national homes for disabled U.S. soldiers, and in time, this Westwood land, about 600 acres of it, became the system’s westernmost outpost.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Listeners generally resided in remote outposts, facing high unemployment rates and virtually no access to social services.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The Rivian outpost is the first charging station in Joshua Tree proper.
—Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
About six weeks before the Civil War and his own life ended, Abe Lincoln created a system of national homes for disabled U.S. soldiers, and in time, this Westwood land, about 600 acres of it, became the system’s westernmost outpost.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Listeners generally resided in remote outposts, facing high unemployment rates and virtually no access to social services.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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About 45 minutes from Annecy is La Clusaz, a ski village spread across five mountains and more than 80 miles of predominantly intermediate trails.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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She was later found at a property in the Nottingham village of Wollaton and returned to her parents, Roger and Karen Humphries, the BBC reported.Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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That settlement was announced as construction crews worked to dismantle the FreeFall.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Each December, the southwestern hamlet of Gegenbach turns its town hall into one giant advent calendar.Eric Deggans, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024
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On November 10, Russian soldiers attacked a Ukrainian fortress in the hamlet of Novodmytrivka, capturing the two men.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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A lot of the cast were L.A. locals, and some of us were from Utah, so we were all fish out of water at summer camp.Jordan Greene, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The industry’s knowledge base remains alarmingly shallow, leading to questionable valuations and incomplete business cases.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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With so many notes to round out a vanilla base, the key to choosing the perfect perfume is actually staring back at you in the mirror—you!Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Once Timmerman was turned over to the U.S. military personnel at At Tanf garrison, he was flown by a U.S. military helicopter into Jordan, the official added.Matt Seyler, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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So troops at the U.S. garrison can try and disrupt those shipments.Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crews also built an amphitheater on the fort’s 70,000 square meter backlot, while the water tanks at Malta Film Studios — also managed by Screen Malta, which can assist with the country’s 40% cash rebate — were used for the movie’s epic naval battles.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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