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garrison house

noun

Definition of garrison house

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

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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

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Many will be intrigued by Florian Zeller’s latest, featuring real-life couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, about an architect building a survivalist bunker for a billionaire and his wife, who questions his involvement.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Partner carrier Hapag-Lloyd tallied the second quarter cash impacts of the Hormuz disruption at roughly $600 million, with average bunker consumption price increasing sequentially from $485 per metric ton in Q1 to $700 per metric ton in Q2.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunker

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The Red Sox had already spilled out of the dugout but had to put their celebration on hold.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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