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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”.

Synonyms

send out

set up

outpostadjective

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

Synonyms

outpostnoun

outposts

/ˈaʊt.pəʊst/

/ˈaʊt.poʊst/

форпост

The soldiers were stationed at a remote outpost.

Солдаты были размещены на удаленном форпосте.

пост

The explorers set up an outpost to study the wildlife in the area.

Исследователи установили пост для изучения дикой природы в этом районе.

застава

The outpost served as a crucial point for monitoring enemy movements.

Застава служила важной точкой для наблюдения за передвижениями врага.

Additional translations

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.