noun
- defensive structures built outside the main fortification of a castle or fort
Usage: military; historical
verb
- works harder or more effectively than someone else
Examples
- The medieval castle’s outworks included a series of walls and towers.
- Enemy forces had to breach the outworks before reaching the main fortress.
- The star fort’s outworks provided additional protection for the garrison.
- She consistently outworks her colleagues by staying late every night.
- The dedicated student outworks everyone else in the class.
- His strong work ethic means he outworks most of his competitors.
- The team that outworks the opposition usually wins the championship.