OUTPOSTS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word outposts. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for OUTPOSTS
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| stations | nounn | |||||
noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary | ||||||
| bases | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a relation that provides the foundation for something • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the most important or necessary part of something | ||||||
| blockhouses | nounn | |||||
noun • a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire | ||||||
| bulwarks | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||
| citadels | nounn | |||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||
| encampments | nounn | |||||
noun • a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent • temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers • the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp | ||||||
| fortifications | nounn | |||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||
| fortresses | nounn | |||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| garrisons | nounn | |||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) • the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place verb • station (troops) in a fort or garrison | ||||||
| redoubts | nounn | |||||
noun • (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses • an entrenched stronghold or refuge | ||||||
| stockades | nounn | |||||
noun • fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense • a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) verb • surround with a stockade in order to fortify | ||||||
| strongholds | nounn | |||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| outstation | nounn | |||||
noun • a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | ||||||
| frontier settlement | nounn | |||||
noun • a settlement on the frontier of civilization | ||||||