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garrison

1

[ gar-uh-suhn ]

noun

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


verb (used with object)

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

Garrison

2

[ gar-uh-suhn ]

noun

  1. William Lloyd, 1805–79, U.S. leader in the abolition movement.

garrison

/ ˈɡærɪsən /

noun

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

      a garrison town



verb

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

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of garrison1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of garrison1

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

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Example Sentences

On another, Garrison said he handed a doctor a bottle of wine in a canister packed with $100 bills.

On one occasion, Garrison said Williams had him hand one out-of-state doctor an envelope stuffed with $20,000 in cash.

William Lloyd Garrison was probably the most prominent leader who relied on the effectiveness of hellfire.

Abbottabad was founded by the British in 1853 to house a military garrison, which it still does.

Gozik watched as the MPs used garrison belts to tie the condemned man to the pole.

The garrison of the town and fortress was nearly three thousand strong.

They also seized the lake gunboats, took an entire Spanish garrison prisoner, and captured a large quantity of stores.

Each day the garrison dwindled; each day the rebels received fresh accessions of strength.

Next morning that glorious garrison quitted the shot-torn plain they had hallowed by their deeds.

Hastalrick, in Catalonia, evacuated for want of provisions; the garrison cut their way through the French troops.

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