Enter the word for search

outpost

/ˈaʊt.pəʊst/

/ˈaʊt.poʊst/

Translations

outpostverb

outposted

Past Simple

outposted

Past Participle

outposting

Gerund

/ˈaʊt.pəʊst/

/ˈaʊt.poʊst/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning “to station or establish at an outpost”.

déployerSurtout pour des troupes, du personnel ou du matériel.

The commander outposted a reconnaissance unit along the ridge.

Le commandant a déployé une unité de reconnaissance le long de la crête.

Synonyms

forward

send out

set up

outpostadjective

Used attributively to describe something located at or connected with an outpost.

isoléPour un lieu éloigné ou difficile d’accès.

Medical supplies were flown to the outpost clinic every month.

Des médicaments étaient acheminés chaque mois par avion vers la clinique isolée.

Additional translations

d’avant-posteDans un contexte militaire ou frontalier.

Synonyms

outpostnoun

outposts

/ˈaʊt.pəʊst/

/ˈaʊt.poʊst/

avant-poste

The soldiers were stationed at a remote outpost to monitor enemy movements.

Les soldats étaient stationnés dans un avant-poste isolé pour surveiller les mouvements ennemis.

Additional translations

antennePour une implantation éloignée d’une organisation ou d’une entreprise.

poste avancéSurtout dans le domaine militaire.

Synonyms

Definitions

outpostverb

To station, place, or establish (troops, personnel, or equipment) at or as if at an outpost.

The commander outposted a reconnaissance unit along the ridge.

outpostadjective

Situated at, serving, or characteristic of an outpost; remote or frontier.

Medical supplies were flown to the outpost clinic every month.

outpostnoun

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

The soldiers were stationed at a remote outpost to monitor enemy movements.

A remote or distant settlement or community, often in a sparsely populated area.

The research team set up an outpost in the Arctic to study climate change.

A branch or subsidiary of a larger organization, often located far from the main office.

The company opened an outpost in Asia to expand its market reach.

In chess, a strongly positioned square in the opponent’s territory, usually protected by a pawn, from which a piece exerts influence.

The knight on the e5 outpost dominated the center of the board.