outpost
nounUK /ˈaʊt.pəʊst/
US /ˈaʊt.poʊst/
A small place far away where a few people live and watch over things.
The soldiers built a small outpost on top of the hill.
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2. A small military camp set up far from the main army.
The outpost was guarded by only five soldiers.
3. A distant branch of a company or organization.
The bank opened a tiny outpost in the mountain village.
4. The farthest point of a country or territory.
This fishing town is the last outpost before the frozen north.