listening post
Noun: - Military surveillance position: A "listening post" is a location from which military personnel monitor or eavesdrop on enemy communications or activities, typically using audio equipment or direct observation. - Extended meaning: In non-military contexts, a "listening post" can refer to any place or role where one gathers information by paying close attention to conversations, news, or signals.
- (A military position for monitoring enemy activity.)
- (A place where information is collected by attentive listening.)
"to establish a listening post": to set up a place for monitoring or intelligence gathering.
- The intelligence agency established a listening post in the embassy. (They created a covert location for surveillance.)
"listening post in the field": a forward position for real-time observation.
- The patrol maintained a listening post in the field throughout the night. (They kept watch from a forward observation point.)
Listening (adj/n): the act of paying attention to sound; the noun form refers to the activity of hearing.
- Good listening is essential for effective communication. (The skill of paying attention to what is heard.)
Post (n): a position, job, or place where someone is stationed.
- He took up a post as a security guard. (He accepted a job or assigned location.)
- Observation point: a location from which one watches or listens for activity.
- Surveillance station: a place equipped for monitoring communications or movements.
- Eavesdropping spot: a position used for secretly listening to conversations.
Ears to the ground: paying close attention to what is being said or done (similar to a listening post's function).
- She kept her ears to the ground for any news about the merger. (She stayed alert for information.)
On the lookout: actively watching or listening for something.
- The scouts were on the lookout for enemy signals. (They were vigilant in their listening post duties.)