Word: outpost
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: out
post
Definition: An outlying settlement.
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