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Outposts
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
📖 Definitions of "Outposts"
- 1
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
"The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."
- 2
The body of troops manning such a post.
"Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps."
- 3
An outlying settlement.
"Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection."
- 4
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outposts"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| outstationnoun | A station or post in a remote position; an outpost. |
| frontier settlementnoun | a settlement on the frontier of civilization |
| aerialsnoun | (skiing) Aerial skiing. |
| antennasnoun | An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal. |
| beachheadsnoun | (by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold. |
| blocsnoun | A group of countries acting together for political or economic goals, an alliance. |
| branchesnoun | The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. |
| centersnoun | The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference. |
| centresnoun | Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center. |
| checkpointsnoun | A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection. |
| feelersnoun | (literally) Someone or something that feels. |
| frontlinesnoun | Alternative form of front line. [(military) A front, or a boundary between opposing positions.] |
| gatheringsnoun | gathering |
| groupingsnoun | (countable) A collection of things or people united as a group. |
| hotbedsnoun | (by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. |
| localitiesnoun | An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood. |
| locationsnoun | A particular point or place in physical space. |
| officesnoun | (religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly: |
| outstationsnoun | A station or post in a remote position; an outpost. |
| pitsnoun | A hole in the ground. |
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