单词	outpost
释义	outpost noun out·​post ˈau̇t-ˌpōst  1 a : a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise b : a military base established by treaty or agreement in another country 2 a : an outlying or frontier settlement b : an outlying branch or position of a main organization or group Example Sentences an American outpost in Africa The city was established as a military outpost in the 1800s. a remote outpost of the old British Empire Recent Examples on the Web As evidence of the company’s ambitions, Independent recently launched an L.A. outpost, hiring former Voltage Pictures executive Marc Hofstatter as head of acquisitions. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 But the school, like other community centers across the region, had become an emergency outpost, providing hot meals, water, and supplies. Carter Sickels, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2022 The Artemis program involves establishing a sustained human presence on the moon and putting an orbiting lunar outpost called the Gateway in place. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Artemis will set up the lunar Gateway, an outpost orbiting the moon that is to be assembled in space and aid future exploration. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Conveniently situated in a Westchester Village plaza inside what was previously a Boston Market, Hart House has landed prime real estate considering LAX — and an outpost of tourist-friendly In-N-Out Burger — are nearby. Ural Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 In recent years, Quontic Bank has offered checking accounts that accrue rewards in bitcoin and opened an outpost in the metaverse. Ben Eisen, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 On the way home from a friend’s going away party, I am summoned to Aslin, a brewery based out of Reston, Virginia, that has recently opened an outpost a few blocks from my home. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 By 1963, there were a total of five Nielsen's locations in Houston, including an outpost at 500 Jefferson Building in Cullen Center and in the Spring Oaks shopping center in Spring Branch. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition outpost noun out·​post ˈau̇t-ˌpōst  1 : a guard placed at a distance from a military force or camp 2 : the place occupied by such a guard 3 : an outlying settlement outpost noun 1 as in village a small place where people live that is far away from other towns or cities They lived in a remote outpost high in the mountains. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance village settlement hamlet camp habitation territory diaspora colony exclave townlet protectorate plantation bourg vill cow town post whistle-stop mandate dependency Podunk possession 2 as in citadel a military facility that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity It took about a month for mail to reach the soldiers at the outpost. Synonyms & Similar Words citadel barracks garrison camp fort base fortress stronghold bunker headquarters bastion station redoubt fortification cantonment installation center post blockhouse leaguer laager bridgehead beachhead airbase front foothold dugout fastness battlefront garrison house emplacement hold field staging area footing toehold staging ground
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