n. | 1. | (Mil.) A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army, for observation of the enemy. |
Noun | 1. | outpost - a station in a remote or sparsely populated location Synonyms: outstation |
2. | outpost - a settlement on the frontier of civilization Synonyms: frontier settlement | |
3. | outpost - a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops |