outpost
[ out-pohst ]
/ ˈaʊtˌpoʊst /
noun
a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack: We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts.
the body of troops stationed there; detachment or perimeter guard.
an outlying settlement, installation, position, etc.
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Words nearby outpost
outplacement, outplay, outpoint, outport, outporter, outpost, outpour, outpouring, out-process, outpull, output
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outpost
/ (ˈaʊtˌpəʊst) /
noun
military
- a position stationed at a distance from the area occupied by a major formation
- the troops assigned to such a position
an outlying settlement or position
a limit or frontier
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