Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A military post, especially one that is permanently established.
- noun The troops stationed at a military post.
- transitive verb To assign (troops) to a military post.
- transitive verb To supply (a post) with troops.
- transitive verb To occupy as or convert into a military post.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To place troops in, as a fortress, for defense; furnish with soldiers: as, to
garrison a fort or town. - To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops: as, to
garrison a conquered territory. - To put upon garrison duty.
- noun A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town to defend or guard it, or to keep the inhabitants in subjection.
- noun A fort, castle, or fortified town furnished with troops to defend it.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense; to furnish with soldiers.
- transitive verb To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops.
- noun A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
- noun A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its security.
- noun in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in a fort or as one of a garrison.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A permanent
military post . - noun The
troops stationed at such a post. - noun Occupants.
- verb To
assign troops to a military post. - verb To convert into a military
fort .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb station (troops) in a fort or garrison
- noun United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
- noun the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
- noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The main garrison is in a tiny town called Bascale, which is better known for its heroin labs.
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The main garrison is in a tiny town called Bascale, which is better known for its heroin labs.
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They cited a lack of concern by their leaders and what they call garrison style policies and duties.
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She's complained that Holness' use of the word "garrison" only serves to stigmatize inner city communities.
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She's complained that Holness' use of the word "garrison" only serves to stigmatize inner city communities.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The word rendered "garrison" is different from that of 1Sa 13: 23; 14: 1, and signifies, literally, something erected; probably a pillar or flagstaff, indicative of Philistine ascendency.
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The enterprise faltered against Afghan resistance, and the main garrison at Kabul -- about 4,500 troops and 12,000 family members and camp followers -- decided to retreat back to India in January 1842.
In Bob Woodward's 'Obama's Wars,' Neil Sheehan sees parallels to Vietnam Neil Sheehan 2010
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The army town whose garrison is being closed down; the special needs student who will no longer have classroom assistance; the tiny theatre company where future Oscar winners learned their trade.
The Gamu Nhengu Factor Mark Lawson 2010
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The enterprise faltered against Afghan resistance, and the main garrison at Kabul -- about 4,500 troops and 12,000 family members and camp followers -- decided to retreat back to India in January 1842.
In Bob Woodward's 'Obama's Wars,' Neil Sheehan sees parallels to Vietnam Neil Sheehan 2010
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The non-cryos refer to them as “Cryo Stasis Emersion Tanksâ€, but they are identical to our lockers in garrison, sans the vent holes.
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