outpost
noun
out·post
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Definition of outpost
1a
: 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
2a
: 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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Recent Examples on the Web
At this pace, WeWork should soon surpass Fidelity as the largest user of office space in Boston, a swift ascent for a firm that in 2016 had two outposts renting desks for a few hundred dollars. — Tim Logan, BostonGlobe.com, "WeWork rose fast on short-term leases. But can it stick around long-term?," 10 Aug. 2019 Etaru, a modern Japanese restaurant featuring pristine seafood and robatayaki (charcoal) grilling, has two Broward outposts and both will offer the special $45 promotional menu Sunday through Thursday. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Private businesses such as konbini and the post office, which by law has to have outposts in remote places, are also being used to offer public services. — The Economist, "Rural areas bear the burden of Japan’s ageing, shrinking population," 29 June 2019 Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook all have research outposts here. — Wade Roush, Scientific American, "You Don’t Need Tech Companies to Reboot Your City’s Economy," 1 Feb. 2019 Meanwhile, the Syrian regime and its main military backer Russia have nearby outposts and have inched closer to the city after the YPG asked the Syrian government for protection from a possible Turkish attack. — Raja Abdulrahim, WSJ, "At Least Four Americans Killed in Syria Attack Claimed by Islamic State," 16 Jan. 2019 Qutayfeh is in the northeastern suburbs of Damascus where Syrian Republican Guard units are known to have major outposts. — Associated Press, Houston Chronicle, "Syria: Israeli missiles target Damascus military outposts," 9 Jan. 2018 The casual seafood joint, with outposts at 10425 South Post Oak in Houston and 2206 Texas in College Station, will open its third location at 6102 Scott at the Renaissance Center retail development, according to a Thursday release. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "Juicy Crawfish to open second Houston location near Texas Medical Center," 19 Aug. 2019 At least one firm reviewing user conversations is TaskUs Inc., a Santa Monica outsourcing firm with outposts around the world, the people said. — Sarah Frierbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Facebook paid hundreds of contractors to transcribe users’ audio," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outpost.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outpost
outpost
noun
English Language Learners Definition of outpost
: a large military camp that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity
: a small town in a place that is far away from other towns or cities
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outpost
noun
out·post
| \ ˈau̇t-ˌpōst
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Kids Definition of outpost
1
: a guard placed at a distance from a military force or camp
2
: the place occupied by such a guard
3
: an outlying settlement
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