garrison
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
the place where such troops are stationed.
any military post, especially a permanent one.
to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.
to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.
to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.
Origin of garrison
1Other words from garrison
- o·ver·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object)
- re·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object)
- un·gar·ri·soned, adjective
Other definitions for Garrison (2 of 2)
William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.
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How to use garrison in a sentence
By hiding in plain sight they went unnoticed even to the hawkish SS garrisoned at the heart of their trading patch.
The Week in Death: Irving Milchberg, the Teenage Gunrunner of the Warsaw Ghetto | The Telegraph | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom several doorways other men emerged, some of martial bearing, showing that the place was garrisoned to some extent.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHaving garrisoned Dumfries Castle, Bruce sent out his messengers to raise adherents.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonBy September 1781, he had approximately eight thousand soldiers garrisoned on the peninsula at Yorktown.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyIt must have covered about eighty acres, and was garrisoned by the first cohort of Vetasii from Brabant.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver Bevan
Around Sweeny, who garrisoned the left-hand wagon of the rearmost line, the fight was particularly noisy.
Overland | John William De Forest
British Dictionary definitions for garrison
/ (ˈɡærɪsən) /
the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place
the place itself
(as modifier): a garrison town
(tr) to station (troops) in (a fort)
Origin of garrison
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