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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In the last year, the grocer has opened in West Hollywood, Glendale and Thousand Oaks, with outposts in Costa Mesa and downtown Los Angeles locations planned for 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
What we witnessed was part of a pattern being repeated day after day, as settler outposts here increase.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Such troops are much less likely than regular soldiers to dismantle illegal outposts, experts say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Yehuda Cohen Tzedek, a 29-year-old former Hilltop Youth, demonstrated how people at outposts use nail guns to call for help from others nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The plan was accepted at most branches, but some of the more far-flung outposts felt that the plan was an effort by Jo-hannesburg to centralize control over the regions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
