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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
For about six-and-a-half hours, the Starliner astronauts removed radio communications hardware and swabbed the outpost's exterior to collect potential microbe samples for analysis.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The State Department would not comment if Rubio planned to accept the invitation to visit what the Trump administration has described – incorrectly — as a de facto Chinese military outpost in Panama.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company’s Hollywood outpost, saw a leadership transition earlier this month when Ravi Ahuja took over CEO duties from Tony Vinciquerra.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Anderson & Sheppard’s shop-in-store at N.Y.C.’s Bergdorf Goodman—the first outpost beyond its London flagship— opened in December with, among other things, a sharp wool-and-cashmere jacket in a delightful shade of teal.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The State Department would not comment if Rubio planned to accept the invitation to visit what the Trump administration has described – incorrectly — as a de facto Chinese military outpost in Panama.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company’s Hollywood outpost, saw a leadership transition earlier this month when Ravi Ahuja took over CEO duties from Tony Vinciquerra.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Anderson & Sheppard’s shop-in-store at N.Y.C.’s Bergdorf Goodman—the first outpost beyond its London flagship— opened in December with, among other things, a sharp wool-and-cashmere jacket in a delightful shade of teal.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpost
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During the 14th edition of one of the Western Suburbs signature culinary events, from Feb. 27 through March 9, 22 La Grange dining establishments will offer special menus reflecting the village’s culinary heritage.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: A city attorney earlier this month told the council that Cantrell believes the city can't afford to pay the lawsuit settlement and wants to renegotiate, reports The Times-Picayune.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county also has paid tens of millions of dollars in legal settlements to the families of people who died in jail and to other people like Greer who suffered life-altering injuries while in custody.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Dominated by the enormous Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and a citadel, which sits along the 2.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, the site awed even the Aztecs, who wondered what vanished civilization could have created such a monumental city.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 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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To those who recognize the hamlet as little more than the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown may seem like an unusual place for a pair of cosmopolitan Danes to settle.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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The most recent addition to the cozy-town canon is Serenity, S.C., the sweet Southern hamlet featured on Netflix's Sweet Magnolias.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Read on to find a list of foods in the latter camp that registered dietitians wholeheartedly recommend.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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In Mae La camp, Rosella can’t stray far from her oxygen tank.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The smell of bleach triggers memories of cleaning up the blood that was all over the tarmac of the base.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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As my friend in Los Angeles can attest, its overreach has alienated a broad swath of Americans, including many who wouldn’t typically align with Trump’s base.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 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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Homes and buildings will thus resemble small forts more than ever before in California.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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This patch—corresponding to modern-day Bertie County, less than 100 miles inland from Roanoke Island—was found to conceal a red-and-blue symbol resembling a fort.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Outpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpost. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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