ALL meanings of outpost
out·post
O o - noun outpost 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. 1
- noun outpost the body of troops stationed there; detachment or perimeter guard. 1
- noun outpost an outlying settlement, installation, position, etc. 1
- noun outpost A small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used esp. as a guard against surprise attack. 1
- noun outpost military: lookout 1
- noun outpost military: troops on lookout 1
- countable noun outpost An outpost is a small group of buildings used for trading or military purposes, either in a distant part of your own country or in a foreign country. 0
- noun outpost a position stationed at a distance from the area occupied by a major formation 0
- noun outpost the troops assigned to such a position 0
- noun outpost an outlying settlement or position 0
- noun outpost a limit or frontier 0
- noun outpost a small group stationed at a distance from the main force in order to prevent an enemy surprise attack 0
- noun outpost the place or station occupied by such a group 0
- noun outpost any military base away from the home country 0
- noun outpost a settlement on a frontier or border 0