Garrison

Pronunciation: /ˈɡærɪsən/

Garrison (noun)

  1. A group of soldiers stationed at a specific place to protect it.
  2. A building or area where soldiers live and work to defend it.

Examples

  • The garrison was equipped with the latest technology.
  • Soldiers trained at the garrison for months.

Common collocations: military garrison, establish a garrison, fortified garrison, defend the garrison, garrison troops

Garrison (verb)

  1. To place soldiers in a location to protect it.

Examples

  • They garrisoned troops along the border.
  • The army decided to garrison the town.

Synonyms of Garrison

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Garrison

  • referring to the removal of troops