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outpost

[ out-pohst ]

noun

  1. a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack:

    We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts.

  2. the body of troops stationed there; detachment or perimeter guard.
  3. an outlying settlement, installation, position, etc.


outpost

/ ˈʊˌəʊ /

noun

  1. military
    1. a position stationed at a distance from the area occupied by a major formation
    2. the troops assigned to such a position
  2. an outlying settlement or position
  3. a limit or frontier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of outpost1

First recorded in 1750–60; out- + post 2
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