laager

noun

Definition of laagernext
South African
as in garrison

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  1. garrison
  2. barracks
  3. camp
  4. fortress
  5. redoubt
  6. fort
  7. cantonment
  8. outpost
Noun
  • The examination was conducted in the presence of one of his sisters, and Khan was then returned to Adiala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For two weeks the fort’s garrison had watched Union ships tighten their control of Mobile Bay.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of garrison
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
Noun
  • Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • The terrain is a natural fortress, and bombing is of limited effectiveness.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is a micronation on a fortress at sea off the coast of Great Britain, and the British government once considered blowing it up.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began.
    — Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • Contrast that with Europe, ostensibly a redoubt of strong climate policy.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of redoubt
Noun
  • Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.
    — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fort
Noun
  • The captain had done a brief stint in OK town cantonment after getting his commission three and a half years ago and knew that the vehicle registration plates were the only exciting thing about the city.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials.
    — Zia ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Definition of cantonment
Noun
  • Despite a paywall, a graphic on the piece shows data centers in these outposts beaming valuable data to the Middle Kingdom, which, to the American government, is unacceptable.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpost
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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laager. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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