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outpost

[out-pohst] / ˈaʊtˌpoʊst /
NOUN
remote station
Synonyms


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

Now, nearly two centuries later, the restaurant that calls itself the first fine-dining spot in the U.S. is poised to open its second outpost in Midtown Manhattan next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Manchester is not exactly a musical outpost in need of a boost.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I studied the little outpost, and feeling the diviners eyes on me, I came to the only reasonable conclusion.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool