OUTPOST Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word outpost. (close relations)
Definition of OUTPOST
outposts
Best Alternative Words for OUTPOST
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| base | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • installation from which a military force initiates operations • a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries • lowest support of a structure • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • the bottom or lowest part • (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment • a lower limit • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a support or foundation • a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed • the most important or necessary part of something • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area • the principal ingredient of a mixture • a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit • (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector adjective satellite • serving as or forming a base • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) • (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal • not adhering to ethical or moral principles • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • illegitimate • debased; not genuine verb • use as a basis for; found on • situate as a center of operations • use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes | ||||||||
| bastion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||||
| camp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • a group of people living together in a camp • temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose • a penal institution (often for forced labor) • something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality • shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs • a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months adjective satellite • providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities verb • live in or as if in a tent • establish or set up a camp • give an artificially banal or sexual quality to | ||||||||
| depot | nounn | |||||||
noun • station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods • a depository for goods | ||||||||
| fort | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • a fortified defensive structure verb • gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense • enclose by or as if by a fortification • station (troops) in a fort | ||||||||
| frontier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country • an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary • an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development | ||||||||
| garrison | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) • the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place verb • station (troops) in a fort or garrison | ||||||||
| position | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||||
| post | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935) • military installation at which a body of troops is stationed • United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960) • a job in an organization • United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914) • an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position • any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered • a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) • A message on a social media website • the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office • the delivery and collection of letters and packages verb • affix in a public place or for public notice • publicize with, or as if with, a poster • assign to a post; put into a post • assign to a station • display, as of records in sports games • enter on a public list • transfer (entries) from one account book to another • ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait • mark with a stake • place so as to be noticed • cause to be directed or transmitted to another place • mark or expose as infamous • To post a message on a social media website | ||||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
| station | nounn | |||||||
noun • a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose • proper or designated social situation • (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station verb • assign to a station | ||||||||
| stronghold | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
| outstation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | ||||||||
| frontier settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a settlement on the frontier of civilization | ||||||||
