# outpost

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ · frequency rank #17,434

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

## Etymology
From out- + post.

## Easily confused with
- **output** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outpost-vs-output)
- **outcast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcast-vs-outpost)
- **outlast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlast-vs-outpost)

## Common misspellings (10)
`otupost`, `ouptost`, `outopst`, `outposst`, `outpostt`, `outpots`, `outppost`, `outpsot`, `outtpost`, `uotpost`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outpost