garrison

[ gar-uh-suhn ]
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noun
  1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.

  2. the place where such troops are stationed.

  1. any military post, especially a permanent one.

verb (used with object)
  1. to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.

  2. to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.

  1. to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.

Origin of garrison

1
1250–1300; Middle English garisoun protection, stronghold <Old French garison, gareison defense, provision, derivative of garir, guerir to defend <Germanic; compare Old High German warjan

Other 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)

Garrison
[ gar-uh-suhn ]

noun
  1. William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.

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How to use garrison in a sentence

  • 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

garrison

/ (ˈɡærɪsən) /


noun
  1. the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place

    • the place itself

    • (as modifier): a garrison town

verb
  1. (tr) to station (troops) in (a fort)

Origin of garrison

1
C13: from Old French garison, from garir to defend, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse verja to defend, Old English, Old High German werian

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