outpost
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troopsA military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
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» How about building more outposts?
Как насчет построить больше аванпостов? — sharptoothed
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5 sensesA military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
Vorposten
аванпо́стavanpóst, форпо́стforpóst, заста́ваzastáva
a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
The 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.
A sentinel positioned outside.
An outlying settlement.
Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
Außenposten
a settlement on the frontier of civilization
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
Examples
19 sentencesHow about building more outposts?
ruКак насчет построить больше аванпостов? — sharptoothed
Ziri fled to a military outpost.
Sami was in a remote mountain outpost.
Flavio and his men evacuated the outpost.
Flavio and his men began to explore the outpost.
Translations
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Forms
plural: outpostsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a settlement on the frontier of civilization:frontier settlement
- a station in a remote or sparsely populated location:outstation
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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