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outpost

[out-pohst] / ˈaʊtˌpoʊst /
NOUN
remote station
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While NASA’s goal is to establish more of an outpost dedicated to expanding the reach of the U.S., others are planning something straight out of the works of Andy Weir or Robert Heinlein: colonization.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Now, nearly two centuries later, the restaurant that calls itself the first fine-dining spot in the U.S. is poised to open its second outpost in Midtown Manhattan next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The rocky outpost about 15 miles off Iran’s coast hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Over the past decade, Japan has transformed sleepy Yonaguni into a military outpost.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

At daybreak, our caravan descended on the gates of the outpost.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri