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
Sophia Saifi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The verdict in the case was delivered by an anti-graft court in a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan has been jailed since August 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
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
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Noun
The document, seen by CNN, calls for foreign missions to coordinate the relocation of Afghan nationals out of the capital Islamabad and its twin garrison city of Rawalpindi by March 31, 2025.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The verdict in the case was delivered by an anti-graft court in a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where Khan has been jailed since August 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
In response, the government had garrisoned six regiments of soldiers in the town, in a domestic invasion that became a kind of slow-burning civil war of factory owners, supported by the state, against workers.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison
Verb
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New tenants may soon occupy federal office space.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Israeli military will expand its ground operation in Gaza to occupy 25% of the enclave over the next two to three weeks, a senior Israeli official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Long ago, the British failed to take the fort, and Francis Scott Key wrote a poem.—
Maya C. Popa,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ava thanks him for holding down the fort so well in her absence, and finally, peace is restored at Abbott Elementary.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Consumers are besieged nearly every day about some news about Elon Musk’s latest moves at the Department of Government Efficiency to gain access to government records that contain sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland have very visibly laid down new fortifications to trip up advancing tanks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not including last year, students blockaded or occupied the university academic building again at least four more times since then, according to the university’s website.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Confederate States, blockaded by Union forces, faced severe shortages of critical war materials, including gunpowder.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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South Bow said the incident took place at milepost 171, near Fort Ransom, a small outpost about 80 miles from Fargo.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This itinerary hews close to the river, focusing on the central Hudson Valley cities of Kingston, Hudson and Beacon, as well as villages, hamlets and rural outposts worth a detour.—
Ingrid K. Williams,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This lip mask is super hydrating — key to combat dry airplane cabin air — and luxurious feeling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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To address this, companies should foster cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing, ensuring that both teams work together to combat climate corruption.—
Oludolapo Makinde,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Garrison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrison. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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