remote outpost
Far-flung settlement
A remote outpost is a small, isolated station or settlement far from population centers, typically established for military, scientific, or commercial purposes.
The phrase emphasizes distance and sparse amenities: a remote outpost in the Arctic, manning a remote outpost on the frontier.
Figuratively, it can describe any isolated location: The cabin was a remote outpost, hours from the nearest town.
- fortDefensive military installation
- space stationOrbiting crewed research facility
- isolatedSeparated from others
- no man's landUnowned space between enemies
- trading postRemote commerce station
research station · wilderness · polar region · frontier · ends of the earth · supply depot · outback · harsh conditions · tundra · desert · watchtower · resupply · explorers · weather station · off-grid · off the grid · military base · forward operating base
- research stationsresearch station, research stations, field station, field camp, mobile lab
- expedition sitesbase camp, research station, field camp, dig site, excavation
- spy bases
remote outpostbustling metropolis
Energetic, populous urban area
major city · urban center · population center · downtown · commercial district
remote outpostcentral hub
Primary coordination center
transportation hub · crossroads · gateway city · port city · central station
remote outpostheadquarters
Central command location
central command · capital city · seat of power · capital · nerve center