outstation

• Nom désignant une station ou une localité située dans une région éloignée ou peu peuplée, souvent utilisée dans le contexte de ranchs, de missions ou d'avant-postes de recherche.

A noun referring to a station or settlement located in a remote or sparsely populated area, often used in the context of ranches, missions, or research outposts.

1. Remote stationC1formal

   A station or post located in a remote or sparsely populated area, often used for administrative, military, or research purposes.

   poste éloigné

   • The research team set up an outstation in the Arctic to study climate change.
   • The military maintains an outstation near the border for surveillance.
   • The company established an outstation in the desert to monitor oil drilling operations.

   Synonymesoutpostpostsatellite

   Antonymesbaseheadquartershubstation