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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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The only South African outpost of One&Only has a prime V&A Waterfront location next door to the Two Oceans Aquarium.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
The shop’s original outpost opened in Indian Land, South Carolina in 2021, with roots going back to a 2014 store in Clifton Park, New York.
—
Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Cultivate by Forbidden Root This is the second outpost of Forbidden Root, Chicago’s first botanical brewery.
—
Midwest Living,
1 July 2026
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpost. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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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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