Synonyms of garrison

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noun

as in barracks

a place at which a body of troops is stationed

During the civil war this was the site of an army garrison.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barracks
• fort
• fortification
• camp
• outpost
• stronghold
• fortress
• citadel
• bunker
• base
• bastion
• installation
• headquarters
• cantonment
• post
• station
• redoubt
• blockhouse
• laager
• leaguer
• airbase
• dugout
• bridgehead
• fastness
• foothold
• center
• garrison house
• beachhead
• emplacement
• front
• hold
• staging area
• footing
• field
• battlefront
• staging ground
• toehold

garrison

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verb

as in to occupy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occupy
• besiege
• blockade
• war (with)
• combat
• trespass
• harass
• assault
• attack
• beleaguer
• encroach
• battle
• clash (with)
• fight
• sack
• infringe
• assail
• plunder
• invest
• subjugate
• overcome
• loot
• beset
• subject
• raid
• conquer
• overwhelm
• rush
• dominate
• strip
• subdue
• invade
• vanquish
• storm
• pillage
• overrun
• ravage
• overpower
• charge
• strike
• despoil
• crush
• maraud
• ransack
• foray (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• guard
• defend
• ward
• safeguard
• shield
• resist
• withstand
• oppose
• submit (to)
• repel
• yield (to)
• defy
• surrender (to)
• succumb (to)
• cede (to)
• capitulate (to)

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• protect
• guard
• defend
• ward
• safeguard
• shield
• resist
• withstand
• oppose
• submit (to)
• repel
• yield (to)
• defy
• surrender (to)
• succumb (to)
• cede (to)
• capitulate (to)

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