observation post

American  

noun

Military.

1. a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.

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observation post British  

noun

1.  OP.  military a position from which observations can be made or from which fire can be directed

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Example Sentences

Heath said the 49-year-old was last heard from on April 26, when he was tasked with holding an observation post in the Kherson region so civilians there could evacuate.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

At its nearest point, from the Mashan observation post, the main island of Kinmen is at low tide less than 2km from Chinese-controlled territory.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2021

The North’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper published photos of Kim watching from an observation post and artillery vehicles firing from a coastal area.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2020

The branches of the poplar obscured the view between a checkpoint and an observation post, and so a team of US and South Korean men were ordered to prune it back.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2019

Voight spent the night at the Coldwater observation post.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone