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garrison house

noun

Definition of garrison housenext
as in blockhouse

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Recent Examples of garrison house It is estimated that PLA garrison houses around 6,000 soldiers. — Helen Regan, CNN, 7 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison house
  1. blockhouse
  2. bunker
  3. dugout
Noun
  • The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
    — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Attempts by newsmen to get word from the Complex 34 blockhouse proved fruitless as pad personnel declined to supply information or page public information officials.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of blockhouse
Noun
  • Francis had decided on the move because the material was outgrowing its current storage spaces, which include a vast underground bunker.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But those fuels come from the same petroleum market, and higher fuel costs can trigger bunker surcharges that raise the cost of ocean freight.
    — byDavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bunker
Noun
  • Bregman was escorted by a trainer down the dugout steps and into the clubhouse, with blood visible on his face.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Sox need only look in the opposite dugout for an example.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dugout

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“Garrison house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrison%20house. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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