outpost

Example Sentences

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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

They had been travelling between Puerto Leguizamo and another Amazon outpost nearby.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

A journey into the wilderness of 18th-century Canada starts with a tantalizing mineral sample brought back to an English outpost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Over the past decade, Japan has transformed sleepy Yonaguni into a military outpost.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Usually the kids would be sent to the stocks, or the jail at the outpost, but the officers want to see First Friday.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard