English-Italian translations for outpost

• avamposto
  Il paese inoltre è un avamposto sicuro e stabile dell’area europea. The country is also a stable and secure outpost of the European area.
  In secondo luogo, in febbraio è stato annunciato che Frontex creerà il suo primo avamposto nel Pireo, per rafforzare la propria presenza nell'Egeo. Secondly, it was announced in February that Frontex is to create its first outpost in Piraeus, in order to strengthen its presence in the Aegean.
  La Romania costituisce l'avamposto orientale dell'Unione europea ed è il paese incaricato di gestire una delle più vaste frontiere esterne dell'Unione. Romania represents the eastern outpost of the European Union and is the state in charge of the management of one of the widest external land borders of the Union.

Definition of outpost

• A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
• The body of troops manning such a post
• An outlying settlement
• A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold

Examples

• The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault.
• Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps.
• Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.

Related words

• outpouring
• outpour
• outport
• outpope the Pope