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.

Related 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

Related 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)

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of garrison

Noun

The town’s easy-to-navigate grid street plan is a reminder that Tomar was a garrison town built to defend the castle. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

In the 15th century, the Incas established an important military garrison and administrative center here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 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