listening post

noun

Military. a post or position, as in advance of a defensive line, established for the purpose of listening to detect the enemy's movements.

any foreign country or city viewed as a source of intelligence about an enemy or rival nation or one that is a potential enemy.

any concealed position maintained to obtain information: The government had listening posts to keep informed of revolutionary activities.

Origin of listening post

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby listening post

listen, listenable, listener, listenership, listen in, listening post, listen to reason, lister, Lister bag, listerellosis, listeria

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Example sentences from the Web for listening post

The young officer in command of the listening-post cursed softly.
Italy at War and the Allies in the West|E. Alexander Powell
An English private soldier was detailed to go on listening-post with me.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
That night the Sergeant came along and said, "Goddard and Wilson, go out on listening-post."
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien
I'm going on listening-post to-night, and I shouldn't wonder if we get it pretty hot.
With Haig on the Somme|D. H. Parry

I can frankly say I disliked the listening-post duty that first time.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat

British Dictionary definitions for listening post

listening post

noun

military a forward position set up to obtain early warning of enemy movementAbbreviation: LP

any strategic position or place for obtaining information about another country or area

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单词	listening post
释义	listening post noun Military. a post or position, as in advance of a defensive line, established for the purpose of listening to detect the enemy's movements. any foreign country or city viewed as a source of intelligence about an enemy or rival nation or one that is a potential enemy. any concealed position maintained to obtain information: The government had listening posts to keep informed of revolutionary activities. Origin of listening post First recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby listening post listen, listenable, listener, listenership, listen in, listening post, listen to reason, lister, Lister bag, listerellosis, listeria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for listening post The young officer in command of the listening-post cursed softly. Italy at War and the Allies in the West\|E. Alexander Powell An English private soldier was detailed to go on listening-post with me. Private Peat\|Harold R. Peat That night the Sergeant came along and said, "Goddard and Wilson, go out on listening-post." Into the Jaws of Death\|Jack O'Brien I'm going on listening-post to-night, and I shouldn't wonder if we get it pretty hot. With Haig on the Somme\|D. H. Parry I can frankly say I disliked the listening-post duty that first time. Private Peat\|Harold R. Peat British Dictionary definitions for listening post listening post noun military a forward position set up to obtain early warning of enemy movementAbbreviation: LP any strategic position or place for obtaining information about another country or area Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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