GARRISON Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of garrison

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

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 See All Example Sentences for garrison

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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

Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
There was a dinner for 500 after the fashion show on Tuesday night, and he was besieged by guests wanting to talk to him, talk his picture, take selfies, and just bask in his glory.

— Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 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

Ukrainian drone strikes have forced Russia to completely halt shipping in the Sea of Azov in less than a week—showing once again how a country without traditional naval power can still effectively blockade maritime corridors.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Much of the social scene centered around protesting, with friends gathering on weekends to march or blockade or occupy the upper branches of a tree in the name of whatever cause seemed most urgent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

Here’s a look at some key position battles to follow throughout camp and the preseason, plus some players on the fringe who will need to stand out.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Rehab, 48, whose home was destroyed in a drone strike at a displacement camp in El-Obeid in June, said the past few weeks had been among the hardest since the war began.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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