Definition of "outpost" in English

noun

1. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.

   • The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.

2. The body of troops manning such a post.

   • Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.

3. An outlying settlement.

   • Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.

4. (chess) A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.