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outpost
The word “outpost” has 2 syllables: out-post
It's pronounced as /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/
What is synonym and antonym for outpost?
In the thesaurus, “outpost” has 59 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for outpost along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for outpost
- Podunk
- airbase
- barracks
- base
- bastion
- battlefront
- beachhead
- blockhouse
- boundary
- bourg
- bridgehead
- bunker
- camp
- cantonment
- center
- citadel
- colony
- cow town
- dependency
- diaspora
- dugout
- emplacement
- exclave
- fastness
- field
- foothold
- footing
- fort
- fortification
- fortress
- front
- frontier
- garrison
- garrison house
- habitation
- hamlet
- headquarters
- hold
- installation
- laager
- leaguer
- mandate
- plantation
- position
- possession
- post
- protectorate
- redoubt
- settlement
- staging area
- staging ground
- station
- stronghold
- territory
- toehold
- townlet
- vill
- village
- whistle-stop
Meanings of outpost
- noun
- A small military camp, settlement, or trading station located far from the main base or in a remote area; a place that serves as a distant or isolated base of operations.
Example Sentences
- The soldiers established an outpost near the border.
- The company opened a small outpost in a remote village.
- The research team built an outpost in the Arctic.
- The trading outpost became an important center for local commerce.
- The remote outpost provides shelter for travelers crossing the desert.
On this page you'll find 59 synonyms or another words to outpost, such as: Podunk, airbase, barracks, base, bastion, battlefront, beachhead.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
laager
- airbase
- barracks
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- bastion
- battlefront
- beachhead
- blockhouse
- bridgehead
- bunker
- camp
- cantonment
- center
- citadel
- dugout
- emplacement
- fastness
- field
- foothold
- footing
- fort
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- fortress
- front
- garrison
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- headquarters
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- headquarters
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- laager
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