Outpost

noun

/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA 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.nounThe 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.nounAn outlying settlement.

"Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection."

4.nounA square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

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