garrison
noun
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
have garrisoned
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present perfectof garrison.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At last,—woe be the necessity! we have garrisoned our cities.
From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by George Alfred Townsend
New words came into our vocabularies the origins of which sometimes go back to the many countries that British forces have garrisoned over the last three centuries.
From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by John Cox
So much he meant to be understood; so much he meant to carry out, and an armed party from the 90 Adams was to have garrisoned on the morrow the scene of the atrocity.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
So much he meant to be understood; so much he meant to carry out, and an armed party from the Adams was to have garrisoned on the morrow the scene of the atrocity.
From A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa by Robert Louis Stevenson
Our troops have garrisoned both since 10 o'clock; it is now noon.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart
