garrison

[ gar-uh-suh n ]
/ ˈgær ə sən /
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noun

a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
the place where such troops are stationed.
any military post, especially a permanent one.

verb (used with object)

to provide (a fort, town, etc.) with a garrison.
to occupy (a fort, post, station, etc.) with troops.
to put (troops) on duty in a fort, post, station, etc.

Origin of garrison

1250–1300; Middle English garisoun protection, stronghold < Old French garison, gareison defense, provision, derivative of garir, guerir to defend < Germanic; compare Old High German warjan

OTHER WORDS FROM garrison

o·ver·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object) re·gar·ri·son, verb (used with object) un·gar·ri·soned, adjective

Words nearby garrison

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Words related to garrisoned

guarded, protected, walled, strengthened, secured, barricaded, capture, keep, conquer, hold, invade, overrun, post, base, establish, assign, install, preserve, contend, secure

Example sentences from the Web for garrisoned

British Dictionary definitions for garrisoned

garrison
/ (ˈɡærɪsən) /

noun

the troops who maintain and guard a base or fortified place
  1. the place itself
  2. (as modifier)a garrison town

verb

(tr) to station (troops) in (a fort)

Word Origin for garrison

C13: from Old French garison, from garir to defend, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse verja to defend, Old English, Old High German werian