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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
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
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.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of barracks
Verb
  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Swanson was occupied with the training staff after the game and was unavailable for comment.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of occupy
Noun
  • Increasing Spanish costs for defense, such as building forts and training militia, led to higher taxes and strained local economies.
    — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • Designed as a military fort, two seven-story towers on the platform were intended to prevent German bombing raids on London.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 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
  • At the White House, construction is under way on a helipad, ballroom, fortification of the front door and columns are under repair.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • During the Thursday stop, Abbott called for a roof fortification grant program, comparing the plan to roof-safeguarding programs that have been established in other states.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 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
  • The defending champions made Kansas City their base camp for the tournament as the team began its quest to become back to back champions for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of camp
Verb
  • Dancing in a group also offers significant psychological benefits, fostering socialization and combatting isolation and stress.
    — Francesca Martinengo, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
  • The Salgado Araujo family’s lawyer said that the substance was salt, which outdoor workers mix with lemon and water to combat the Texas heat.
    — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of combat

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