Meaning of OUTPOST
| Pronunciation: | | 'awt`powst
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- [n] a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
- [n] a settlement on the frontier of civilization
- [n] a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
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| | Synonyms: | | frontier settlement, outstation |
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| | See Also: | | colony, military post, post, post, settlement, station | |
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| | Definition: | | Outpost
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Out"post`\, n. (Mil.)
(a) A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a
distance from the main body of an army, for observation
of the enemy.
(b) The troops placed at such a station.
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