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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Recent Examples of garrisons
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
Noun
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
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An excavator was levelling the ground to build more fortifications.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the end, the fortifications that mattered most were those that strengthened Rome against the invaders that could not be seen.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Read full review Read full review The crown jewel of the International Commerce Centre (ICC), The Ritz-Carlton occupies the 102nd through 118th floors, directly above Elements Mall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The invasion is now almost 4 years old, and Russia occupies about a fifth of Ukraine's territory, including most of Donbas.—
Carol Guzy,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
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His death sparked civil unrest in Puerto Vallarta and more than a dozen Mexican states, including Quintana Roo, with cars set on fire and blockades obstructing highways.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widespread – from the southern port city of Marseille to Lille and Caen in the north, and from Nantes and Rennes in the west to Grenoble and Lyon in the southeast.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Royal African Company had acquired forts, ships, and the necessary infrastructure to traffic more than a hundred thousand people from one continent to another.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Beyond its white-, black- or golden-sand beaches and historic forts, the island has the opportunity to carve out a new role as a model for responsible travel, one where visitors don’t just take from the island but give back to it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said Afghan forces had killed 55 Pakistani soldiers and captured others in the attack, and took control of 19 Pakistani military outposts, according to CNN.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Israel Defense Forces say their troops still control five key outposts on Lebanese territory.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Bekaa Valley is home to numerous camps housing Syrian refugees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier on Thursday evening, Afghanistan’s military launched an offensive against Pakistani positions, calling it a retaliation for Pakistan’s airstrikes on militant camps across the border in Afghanistan over the weekend that left at least 18 people dead.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cloud Dancer, a white that is both warm and cool, reflects an overwhelmed feeling among consumers as the world feels louder and technology, in particular AI, encroaches further into our lives.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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Davids picked up more rural constituents in Miami, Franklin, and Anderson counties during the last round of partisan redistricting in 2022, when state lawmakers drew Lawrence and northern Wyandotte County — both progressive strongholds — out of the 3rd Congressional District.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Officials in one of the city’s Republican strongholds criticized the move.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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