outpost
noun
a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack.
outposts
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pluralof outpost.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of new outposts have since emerged, including rogue settlers pushing into Palestinian areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Israeli military said on Thursday it had sent forces to the area a second time, overnight, and dismantled two outposts, detaining one Israeli.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Since they will be limited by the few resources they brought from Earth, anything they find on the moon will help them basically live off the land, especially for longer-term missions or outposts."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The group says 185 new Jewish outposts were built during the same period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Parts of Greenland, Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia have the same rocks as the eastern United States—are, in effect, ruptured outposts of the Appalachians.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
