garrison
noun
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
Example Sentences
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Those shown deploying in coastal areas, he said, were already stationed in garrisons nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Since 2019, soldiers have shut down some smaller army bases and moved into larger, fortified garrisons known as "super camps" in an attempt to better resist militant attacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Last week the RSF captured desert garrisons on the border with Libya held by the Joint Forces.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
Russia's military presence in Armenia includes garrisons in two locations and an airbase.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
Amari did see in the distance, however, occasional garrisons of soldiers the farther south they traveled.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
