garrison house

noun

1
: a house fortified against attack
2
3
: a house having the second story overhanging the first in the front

Examples of garrison house in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of garrison house was in 1676

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“Garrison house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garrison%20house. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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