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Outpost

//ˈaʊtˌpoʊst// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

    "The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."

  2. 2
    a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops wordnet
  3. 3
    The body of troops manning such a post.

    "Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps."

  4. 4
    a settlement on the frontier of civilization wordnet
  5. 5
    An outlying settlement.

    "Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection."

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  1. 6
    a station in a remote or sparsely populated location wordnet
  2. 7
    A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

Etymology

From out- + post.

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