outpost
Example Sentences
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Soon after, she moved to the outpost, bought the hotel and spent the rest of her life preserving the landmark and restoring the opera house, where she performed for audiences large and small until 2012.
From Los Angeles Times
With easy viewing to the summit of the volcano, yet down off its flanks and miles away from the erupting crater, Crandell established his team at this outpost.
From Literature
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The base allows the U.S. to defend its interests quickly from the Pacific to the Middle East, and the outpost is essential for everything from logistics to parking U.S.
The U.K. last week granted approval for China to build its biggest diplomatic outpost in Europe in central London.
It also carries uncertainty for the U.S. troops at multiple outposts in northeast Syria.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.