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noun

Definition of garrisonnext
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.

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verb

as in to occupy

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Recent Examples of garrison
Noun
It was founded in 1621 as a garrison against the marauding Danes. — Laura Moser, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 The near-simultaneous attacks on Saturday struck across the country — including the airport of the country's capital, Bamako, the nearby garrison town of Kati, and several northern and central cities such as Kidal and Sevare. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
The area is garrisoned by the Ukrainian army’s 33rd Assault Battalion and 41st Mechanized Brigade. — David Axe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Russian defenses in 2023 were deep, well prepared, fronted by extensive minefields, backed by mobile reserves, and garrisoned by troops who fought hard when attacked. — Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for garrison
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison
  1. barracks
  2. occupy
  3. fort
  4. besiege
  5. fortification
  6. blockade
  7. camp
  8. combat
Noun
  • Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of barracks
Verb
  • Two inspectors were escorted into The Club one night last year by homeowners who had targeted Airbnbs occupied by guests.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • According to Zirpolo, the barn-like structure housed a produce market more than 10 years ago, before Wood Creations Boutique occupied the space.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
Definition of occupy
Noun
  • Established in 1855 as a military post to fight against the Mescalero Apache, the fort went on to play a minor role in the Civil War and later served as a tuberculosis sanitorium and a World War II internment camp.
    — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
  • The old site was fort-like, recalling dark chapters in Native American history.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fort
Verb
  • The species is now endangered, extinct on the Australian mainland for three thousand years and besieged on the island that is its last refuge.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The sidebar will open with Netflix’s Below, from creator Jesse McKeown, a six-part supernatural thriller that centers on a seaside town Newfoundland besieged by a sea creature and stars Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton and Josh Hartnett.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of besiege
Noun
  • But its lack of fortifications left it perennially vulnerable to plunder.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The discovery was made beneath an Israelite-period ritual deposit and adjacent to an ancient Canaanite fortification wall, according to the excavation team.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of fortification
Verb
  • Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea oil port, has become a key route for Saudi oil skirting the Strait of Hormuz, ​which Iran has blockaded.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
  • Earlier this week, the rebel group also threatened to blockade the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of blockade
Noun
  • In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The linebacker battle The most unsettled position headed into fall camp is the second linebacker position.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of camp
Verb
  • High winds and hilly terrain complicated efforts by firefighters, who combated the blazes with firetrucks and bulldozers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • But the origin of the model Hugging Face used to combat the rogue AI is also turning heads.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of combat

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