"outpost" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-outpost.wav [US] Forms: outposts [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊst Etymology: out- + post Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|post}} out- + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} outpost (plural outposts)
  1. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. Categories (topical): Military Categories (place): Places Translations (A military post): থানা (thana) (Bengali), ава́нпо́ст (avánpóst) [masculine] (Bulgarian), forpost [common-gender] (Danish), voorpost [masculine] (Dutch), buitenpost [masculine] (Dutch), etuvartio (Finnish), etuvartioasema (Finnish), avant-poste [masculine] (French), poste avancé [masculine] (French), Vorposten [masculine] (German), προφυλακή (profylakí) [feminine] (Greek), מוצב חוץ [masculine] (Hebrew), urphost [masculine] (Irish), avamposto [masculine] (Italian), пре́тстража (prétstraža) [feminine] (Macedonian), utpost [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), utpost [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), czata [feminine] (Polish), forpoczta [feminine] (Polish), posto avançado [masculine] (Portuguese), avanpost [neuter] (Romanian), аванпо́ст (avanpóst) [masculine] (Russian), форпо́ст (forpóst) [masculine] (Russian), заста́ва (zastáva) [feminine] (Russian), кордо́н (kordón) [masculine] (Russian), puesto [masculine] (Spanish), fortificación [masculine] (Spanish), presidio [masculine] (Spanish), ileri karakol (Turkish), rhagorsaf [feminine] (Welsh), אַוואַנפּאָסט (avanpost) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-outpost-en-noun-9zGi2i91 Disambiguation of Military: 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Places: 15 38 6 41 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 28 12 32 Disambiguation of 'A military post': 91 9 0 0
  2. The body of troops manning such a post. Categories (topical): Collectives Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-outpost-en-noun-Z5TvP2zy Disambiguation of Collectives: 7 42 5 46 Disambiguation of Places: 15 38 6 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 3 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 28 12 32
  3. An outlying settlement. Translations (An outlying settlement): buitenpost [masculine] (Dutch), syrjäkylä (Finnish), syrjäasutus (Finnish), Außenposten [masculine] (German), προφυλακή (profylakí) [feminine] (Greek), מאחז [masculine] (Hebrew), utpost [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), utpost [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), oddalona osiedla [feminine] (Polish), avanpost [neuter] (Romanian), comunidad [feminine] (Spanish), aldea [feminine] (Spanish), finca [feminine] (Spanish), colonia [feminine] (Spanish), ileri karakol (Turkish), rhagorsaf [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-outpost-en-noun-lVMN73QN Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 28 12 32 Disambiguation of 'An outlying settlement': 0 0 99 0
  4. (chess) A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold. Categories (topical): Chess, Collectives, People Categories (place): Places Translations (A chess square): etuvartioasema (Finnish), pole ochronione przez pion [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-outpost-en-noun-DdaDBnBw Disambiguation of Collectives: 7 42 5 46 Disambiguation of People: 13 14 0 73 Disambiguation of Places: 15 38 6 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 3 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 28 28 12 32 Topics: board-games, chess, games Disambiguation of 'A chess square': 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: outport, reposting, provincial Translations (The troops themselves): etuvartio (Finnish), προφυλακή (profylakí) [feminine] (Greek), czata [feminine] (Polish), forpoczta [feminine] (Polish), posteros [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'The troops themselves': 44 48 2 7

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "44 48 2 7",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "word": "etuvartio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 48 2 7",
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      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "profylakí",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "προφυλακή"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 48 2 7",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "czata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 48 2 7",
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "forpoczta"
    },
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      "_dis1": "44 48 2 7",
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    }
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  ],
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}
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          "text": "Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps."
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      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "thana",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "word": "থানা"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "avánpóst",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ава́нпо́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "forpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "voorpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "buitenpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "word": "etuvartio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "word": "etuvartioasema"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "avant-poste"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poste avancé"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Vorposten"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "profylakí",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "προφυλακή"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מוצב חוץ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "urphost"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "avamposto"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prétstraža",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "пре́тстража"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "czata"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "forpoczta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "posto avançado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "avanpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avanpóst",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "аванпо́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "forpóst",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "форпо́ст"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zastáva",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "заста́ва"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kordón",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "кордо́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puesto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fortificación"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "presidio"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "word": "ileri karakol"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rhagorsaf"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "avanpost",
      "sense": "A military post",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "אַוואַנפּאָסט"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "word": "etuvartio"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "profylakí",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "προφυλακή"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "czata"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "forpoczta"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "The troops themselves",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "posteros"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "buitenpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "word": "syrjäkylä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "word": "syrjäasutus"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Außenposten"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "profylakí",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "προφυλακή"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מאחז"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oddalona osiedla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "avanpost"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "comunidad"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "aldea"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "finca"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "colonia"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "word": "ileri karakol"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "An outlying settlement",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rhagorsaf"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "A chess square",
      "word": "etuvartioasema"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "A chess square",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pole ochronione przez pion"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Outpost (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "outpost"
}

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