garrison
noun
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
are garrisoning
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present progressiveof garrison.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The rest of the French army of 166,000 are garrisoning southern IndoChina or are in supply services.
From Time Magazine Archive
A score of grave gentlemen are taking their tea at the Athenaeum Club; as many grizzly warriors are garrisoning the United Service Club opposite.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by George Saintsbury
