Outstation

adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A station or post in a remote position; an outpost.

    "It is proposed also to provide two Regional stores, one at Doncaster and one at Stratford, to supply outstations and the main works with diesel locomotive spares."

  2. 2
    a station in a remote or sparsely populated location wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Out of town. India, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    Out of town. India, Malaysia, Singapore, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
outpost

Example

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"It is proposed also to provide two Regional stores, one at Doncaster and one at Stratford, to supply outstations and the main works with diesel locomotive spares."

Etymology

From out- + station.

Related phrases

out of town

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