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military post vs outpost

outpost vs military post

military post and outpost both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
military post Yes No No No
outpost Yes No No No
As nouns, outpost is a hyponym of military post; that is, outpost is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than military post:
  • military post: military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
  • outpost: a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
Other hyponyms of military post include fort, garrison.
military post (noun) outpost (noun)
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
a settlement on the frontier of civilization
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
Difference between military post and outpost

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