Word: outposts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: out
posts
Definition: Plural of outpost; a settlement on the frontier of civilization
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toward the outside of, away from
Affix: post
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poste
Language: fr
Decoded: poste
PoS: Noun
Meaning: police station (ellipsis of poste de police), nick
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.