Definition of Outpost
Outpost
out·post
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A remote or isolated station or settlement, often for military or scientific purposes.
e.g. The research team established an outpost on the remote island to study the unique ecosystem.
(noun)
the party of troops defending such an outpost, a military post stationed separately from a main body of troops;
e.g. He was part of the outpost of men stationed near the Taliban border.
(noun)
a secluded, outlying part of a country or settlement;
e.g. The village is the final outpost of civilization in the distant northern region.
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