outpost

out-post · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used to guard against surprise attack.

  2. 2.

    A remote part of a country or empire; a distant settlement.

  3. 3.

    Any isolated or remote branch of a main organization or activity.

Forms

plural: outposts

Related words

See also: base, frontier, settlement, station
Synonyms: base, settlement, station

Etymology

From out + post (station), originally military terminology for a forward position.