/ ˈaʊtpəʊst; NAmE -poʊst/ noun
1.
a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc.
2.
a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country :
a remote outpost
the last outpost of civilization
/ ˈaʊtpəʊst; NAmE -poʊst/ noun
1.
a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc.
2.
a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country :
a remote outpost
the last outpost of civilization
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005