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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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Recent Examples of garrisons
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 Iran maintains military assets and garrisons on the islands. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
  1. fortifications
  2. occupies
  3. barracks
  4. blockades
  5. forts
  6. encroaches
  7. outposts
  8. camps
Noun
  • The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Excavation of the fourth-century settlement, conducted at the Ain Al-Sabil archaeological site by a mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), revealed a street grid, residential and religious buildings, and fortifications.
    — Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of fortifications
Verb
  • Advertisement That question deserves particular attention because Atlanta occupies a unique place in the American imagination.
    — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026
  • The restaurant occupies a compact space that serves customers from a takeout counter, with picnic tables outside for eating.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 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.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
  • 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
  • Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of forts
Verb
  • 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
  • This revival finds new power in the intimate story of a family learning to love again set against one of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century, as the Nazi regime rises to power and authoritarianism encroaches on daily life.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026
Definition of encroaches
Noun
  • Among the galleries operating outposts there are Almine Rech, Gagosian, Gladstone, Lévy Gorvy Dayan, Sprüth Magers, Skarstedt, and White Cube.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • The Israeli government also uses military outposts as a first step to establish a physical, civilian presence on the ground, which is then gradually expanded into civilian communities and settlements.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • That changed after the tragedy as lawmakers and others scrutinized a lack of preparedness by government agencies and riverside camps.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
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