as in barracks
a place at which a body of troops is stationed
During the civil war this was the site of an army garrison.
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Recent Examples of garrison
Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The situation outside the fence of military garrisons is the FSB's area of responsibility.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Chinese troops have been garrisoned in Hong Kong since its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, but the PLA has historically kept a very low profile.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 26 May 2020
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Noun
The rebels breached defenses that had held strong for years, encircling and assaulting military garrisons often without much of a fight.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The situation outside the fence of military garrisons is the FSB's area of responsibility.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The dish is centered around a fort-like construction of Japanese-style honey toast, garrisoned with ice cream, mango, sticky rice, roti bread and a drizzle of this and that.
—Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Chinese troops have been garrisoned in Hong Kong since its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, but the PLA has historically kept a very low profile.
—James Griffiths, CNN, 26 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison
Verb
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Delle had set the glass on the floor, and was now occupying her hands by picking at her inky black manicure.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Ischia, named for the island off Naples, will take over the space that Vin Santo occupied for years.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Homes and buildings will thus resemble small forts more than ever before in California.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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This patch—corresponding to modern-day Bertie County, less than 100 miles inland from Roanoke Island—was found to conceal a red-and-blue symbol resembling a fort.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this week, President Trump pardoned 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters who had besieged our nation’s capitol.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth, who has been besieged with scandals after Trump tapped him to helm the Pentagon, now faces a rocky path to Senate confirmation.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His ideas found broader application solving logistical problems during the Napoleonic Era — for instance, identifying the most efficient way to build fortifications, in order to minimize the costs of transporting materials across Europe.—
Siobhan Roberts,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cannabis oil, this version gets more healthy fortification and great flavor from hulled hemp seeds.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In 1990, Papua New Guinea blockaded the islands with gunboats, but the BRA’s numbers swelled nonetheless.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Remember: those same Republicans blockaded the most recent USAI and PDA authorizations for six months before finally relenting in April.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Sep. 2024
Noun
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In Mae La camp, Rosella can’t stray far from her oxygen tank.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Read on to find a list of foods in the latter camp that registered dietitians wholeheartedly recommend.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His most recent exhibition closed at Peter Freeman Inc.’s New York outpost in January.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Feb. 2025
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Season 3 of Mike White’s anthology series, which premieres on Sunday, follows a motley crew of vacationers at a Southeast Asian outpost of the titular hotel.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brazil's leftist president recently told the country's citizens not to purchase expensive grocery items in an effort to combat soaring food prices.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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To combat this, Branch noted that the baleen whales in the flight group actually produce lower-frequency songs to prevent orcas from homing in on them.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Garrison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrison. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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