Plural of outpost
regular plural
The plural of outpost is outposts.
Forms of outpost
| Singular | outpost /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | outposts |
| Countable | countable |
Outposts in a sentence
- The net had been fully drawn; every member of the gang had been accounted for and now the outposts stationed in the garden were coming in to take over the work of guarding and escorting the haul of prisoners.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
- Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection.
- Consequently, Croatia’s new leaders have lost little time in purging these last outposts of the old regime.2000 April 15, John Laughland, “Full circle for communism: Under EU plan, Croatia is starting to resemble old communist Yugoslavia”, in…. From the entry Gleichschaltung
- Washington devised an eminently commonsensical plan for attacking British outposts at Germantown.1973, Samuel Redsecker II Slaymaker, Captives' Mansion: An American Family Chronicle Covering Nine Generations and Two Hundred Years in a…. From the entry commonsensical
- One day reconnaissance informs us that the krauts have moved up their forward outposts in our sector.1949, Audie Murphy, To Hell and Back, New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Company, →OCLC, page 132. From the entry tap
Meaning of outpost
- noun A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
- noun The body of troops manning such a post.
- noun A sentinel positioned outside.
Questions about the plural of outpost
- What is the plural of outpost?
- The plural of outpost is outposts.
- Is outpost countable?
- Outpost is a countable noun.
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