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outpost

Syllabification: (out·post)
Pronunciation: /ˈoutˌpōst/

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Definition of outpost

noun

  • 1a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise attack.
  • 2a remote part of a country or empire.
  • something regarded as an isolated or remote branch of something:the community is the last outpost of civilization in the far north

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Definition of outpost in the British & World English dictionary