laagers

noun

plural of laager, South African
as in installations

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  1. installations
  2. barracks
  3. garrisons
  4. camps
  5. posts
  6. outposts
  7. fortifications
  8. bases
Noun
  • The home renewal company provides replacement windows, siding, doors and roofing installations from roughly 14 showrooms and office locations dotted throughout the Midwest.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • These could include an agreement between Russia and Ukraine—brokered and monitored by Washington and Beijing—to end attacks on energy installations and infrastructure, civilian targets, and commercial shipping.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of installations
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
  • 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
Definition of garrisons
Noun
  • Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Marysia’s friend who is a radical left-wing terrorist told her that Żabka is, moreover, a sect; all the employees go to evil religious camps together.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Now, explicit calls for civil war or posts calling to prepare for the coming fight are on the rise on social media, experts say, especially in the lead up to and days after the midterms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Social media posts about the ground stop coinciding with a national weather radar outage were disputed by the National Weather Service.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • This lavish hotspot with multiple locations in Los Angeles as well as outposts in Austin and Las Vegas, is a modern steakhouse with a bit of flair.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Election Day, as the results started coming in, Rashid Johnson opened a show of new work at Hauser & Wirth’s Wooster Street gallery, which has recently become my favorite of the mega-gallery’s dozen or so global outposts.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of outposts
Noun
  • During the Nazi occupation of France, Germany began building the Atlantic Wall, a series of defensive fortifications stretching along the coast from Spain to Norway.
    — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fortifications
Noun
  • His speed running the bases, leaping skills in the outfield, arm strength and patience at the plate after a slow start created the perfect storm to produce an MVP season.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Operations continue to reclaim areas under the control of armed gangs, including locations used as hideouts, staging points, and supply bases.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of bases
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“Laagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laagers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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