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Uncommonoutpost
The correct spelling is outpost.
How to pronounce outpost
noun
IPA: /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/
Say it like: Owt-pos-t
The correct spelling is outpost. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. For example: "The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault."
Usage Examples
“The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.”
“Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.”
“Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
- 2.The body of troops manning such a post.
- 3.An outlying settlement.
- 4.A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.
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