outpostedadj.

Brit.

/ˈaʊtpəʊstᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊstəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, posted adj.³

Etymology: < out- prefix + posted adj.³, after outpost n. Compare slightly later outpost v.

Sent to an outpost; situated in an outpost or apart from where would be expected.

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1857 F. L. Olmstead Journey through Texas iii. 201 The outposted settlers here, however, are still much exposed to attacks of Indians.

1882 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 14 276 Westward from its crest a few rocky peaks only are visible, rising from the diluvial main like out-posted reefs along a sea coast.

1946 Small Unit Actions (U.S. War Dept.) 209 Lieutenant Lange, in the meantime, worried about his thinly outposted positions in town, had gone out to see Lieutenant Marshall.

1997 Scotland's Nat. Heritage Sept. 8/2 One of his outposted shepherds was Murdo Matheson at Kilmory who, as the graveslab there so tragically records, lost six of his children to diphtheria.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	outposted
释义	outpostedadj. Brit. /ˈaʊtpəʊstᵻd/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌpoʊstəd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, posted adj.³ Etymology: < out- prefix + posted adj.³, after outpost n. Compare slightly later outpost v. Sent to an outpost; situated in an outpost or apart from where would be expected. ΚΠ 1857 F. L. Olmstead Journey through Texas iii. 201 The outposted settlers here, however, are still much exposed to attacks of Indians. 1882 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 14 276 Westward from its crest a few rocky peaks only are visible, rising from the diluvial main like out-posted reefs along a sea coast. 1946 Small Unit Actions (U.S. War Dept.) 209 Lieutenant Lange, in the meantime, worried about his thinly outposted positions in town, had gone out to see Lieutenant Marshall. 1997 Scotland's Nat. Heritage Sept. 8/2 One of his outposted shepherds was Murdo Matheson at Kilmory who, as the graveslab there so tragically records, lost six of his children to diphtheria. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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