Synonyms for outpost
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
Related words
- Word family
- outport
Forms
- Plural
- outposts → outstations…
Example sentences
- outskirts New housing is built on the outskirts of the city.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outpost | rising | |
| outskirts | rising | |
| outstation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- outskirts2
- 10 letters
- outstation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outskirts2 = 2 syllables).