outpost

Noun
  1. A station in a remote or sparsely populated location (synset 108631560)
    is a type of: post, station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
    same as: outstation
  2. A settlement on the frontier of civilization (synset 108391580)
    is a type of: colony, settlement - a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
    same as: frontier settlement
  3. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops (synset 103866261)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: military post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

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