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noun

plural of garrison

as in fortifications

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

present tense third-person singular of garrison

as in occupies

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Noun

Because these positions are often held by relatively small Ukrainian garrisons due to the challenges of resupply, Russian forces that reach the town in sufficient numbers are likely to capture it. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 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 Although originally built as a military post housing garrisons sent to quell the Jacobite uprisings, the beautiful town today has a happier purpose. — Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026 But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025

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Noun

During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

Verb

Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The hotel occupies a pristine stretch of sand with the kind of attentive Four Seasons service that extends all the way to your beach chair—food and drinks included—plus paddleboards, boogie boards, and two oceanfront pools.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupies

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

There's no question that the United States has a credible threat of force, but the blockade really blockades ourselves as well as Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
As the United States military blockades the Strait of Hormuz fuel prices rose above $100 dollars a barrel.

— Contessa Brewer,Dawn Giel, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of blockades

Noun

Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
A number of defensive forts were planned across the island, including one to be erected right where the Africans had been buried.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of forts

Verb

The case also determined that the neighbor has the right to trim any greenery that encroaches onto their property.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
As long as nothing encroaches on their territories, these mega-caps can continue to invent and profit with their core businesses generating consistent gains.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Definition of encroaches

Noun

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized West Bank settler outposts to be dismantled as his government faces growing scrutiny from the United States to rein in violence against Palestinians.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Since 2023, more than 200 new settlements and outposts have been built or are under construction.

— Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of outposts

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