OUTSTATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word outstation. (close relations)
Definition of OUTSTATION
Best Alternative Words for OUTSTATION
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outpost | nounn | |||||||
noun • a station in a remote or sparsely populated location • a settlement on the frontier of civilization • a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops | ||||||||
affiliate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization • a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization verb • keep company with; hang out with • join in an affiliation | ||||||||
branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
colony | 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 • one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States • a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together • a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated • a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country • (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell | ||||||||
detachment | nounn | |||||||
noun • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • the state of being isolated or detached • a small unit of troops of special composition • coming apart | ||||||||
offshoot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a natural consequence of development | ||||||||
satellite | nounn | |||||||
noun • man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon • a person who follows or serves another • any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star adjective satellite • surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power verb • broadcast or disseminate via satellite | ||||||||
subsidiary | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assistant subject to the authority or control of another • a company that is completely controlled by another company adjective satellite • functioning in a supporting capacity |