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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Recent Examples of garrison
Sam Metz, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
In response, the government had garrisoned six regiments of soldiers in the town, in a domestic invasion that became a kind of slow-burning civil war of factory owners, supported by the state, against workers.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Reestablishing native plants and animals, such as through reseeding efforts, brings back nature’s own garrisons to keep future waves of invaders at bay.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
In response, the government had garrisoned six regiments of soldiers in the town, in a domestic invasion that became a kind of slow-burning civil war of factory owners, supported by the state, against workers.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison
Noun
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nonetheless, Israel has continued to strike deep within Lebanon, and its army occupies much of the country’s south.—
Sarah Tamimi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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More commonly, prescribed burning is halted because Forest Service staff are occupied fighting wildfires.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
Verb
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Since then, excavations have yielded numerous stone cannonballs near the site of what was once the city’s southern fortification wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iran has blockaded the key sea lane for weeks now, triggering the biggest oil supply disruption in history.—
Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz is blockaded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Families of children and counselors who died last July expressed relief at news the camp had heeded pleas to remain closed while investigations continue.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The statement said representatives and attorneys for the camp would not be available for further comment.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The original Concord location sits right by Charlotte Motor Speedway, and a newest outpost opened in Mooresville to a line out the door.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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They were all saved from demolition and relocated to this fascinating outpost of the central Edo-Tokyo museum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Garrison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrison. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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