Definition of garrison
1 : a military post; especially : a permanent military installation
2 : the troops stationed at a garrison
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Examples of garrison in a Sentence
a garrison of 5,000 men
Origin and Etymology of garrison
Middle English garisoun protection, from Anglo-French garisun healing, protection, from garir to heal, protect, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werien to defend — more at weir
First Known Use: 15th century
garrison
Definition of garrison
garrisoned
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play \ˈger-ə-s(ə-)niŋ, ˈga-rə-\transitive verb
1 : to station troops in
2a : to assign as a garrisonb : to occupy with troops
1569
First Known Use of garrison
1569
Garrison
playDefinition of Garrison
William Lloyd 1805–1879 American abolitionist
GARRISON Defined for English Language Learners
garrison
playDefinition of garrison for English Language Learners
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: a military camp, fort, or base
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: a group of soldiers who are living at a garrison
garrison
Definition of garrison for English Language Learners
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: to send soldiers to (a place) in order to defend it
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: to send (soldiers) to live in and defend a place
GARRISON Defined for Kids
Definition of garrison for Students
1 : a military camp, fort, or base
2 : the soldiers stationed at a garrison
Definition of garrison for Students
garrisoned
;garrisoning
1 : to station troops in The fort was only temporarily garrisoned.
2 : to send (troops) to live in and defend It became necessay to garrison troops in the town.
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