GARRISONS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrisons

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

But … Kansas City is just four points out of fourth place, too, which San Diego occupies with 42 points.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Osservatorio Fondazione Prada, inaugurated in December 2016 and dedicated to artistic curation, occupies the uppermost levels.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 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

Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of forts

Noun

In China, Sessùn is planning three new openings in 2026, following outposts in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
El Segundo offices often started as outposts, but many have become bigger than downtown counterparts as workers have fled downtown, said Jason Fine, a real estate broker at JLL.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of outposts

Noun

His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Many are crowded into sprawling tent camps lacking basic sanitation.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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