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
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
Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The 10,000-strong Ukrainian garrison in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast is in trouble.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
Qatar has spent billions of dollars to support a garrison of 10,000 U.S. troops at its Al Udeid air base, the largest American bastion in the Middle East.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The 10,000-strong Ukrainian garrison in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast is in trouble.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrison
Verb
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Though the seat had been occupied by Republicans for 50 years, Mary eked ahead of former Republican Gov. Sarah Palin and GOP businessman Nick Begich III to flip the House seat blue and become the first-ever Alaska Native elected to Congress.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The reality is only slightly more mundane: It was previously occupied by the manager of a pop superstar and a DJ/producer who recently closed a mid-eight-figure deal for his music catalog and label.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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One highlight was an elephant ride in Amber Palace, a prominent fort and notable tourist attraction in Jaipur, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
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Tour the visitor center and Archaeological Resource Center to see displays and artifacts from the fort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Today, some 30,000 Druze and Christians are besieged—without water, electricity, food, or medicine.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Khader returned to Jenin briefly in December, smuggled in by friends while the camp was besieged by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces in coördination with the Israeli military, as part of a crackdown on armed fighters.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The amount of fortification also varied based on the threat of attack in different regions of Puglia.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The fort, which is normally closed to the public, is adjacent to Malta Film Studios, and is likely the only movie studio backlot that includes a 17th century complex full of actual prisons, ruins and fortifications as part of the available sets.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Verb
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While the pipeline had obtained an agreement with the leadership of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation elected under Canadian law, members of the community who recognize only hereditary leaders opposed having the pipeline on their land and blockaded a construction road in 2021.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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More so, after Tehran’s seemingly unlikely threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz have not been followed through even partially.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The competition between Grayson Loftis (Duke), Conner Harrell (North Carolina), and Zack Wilcke (NW Mississippi) has continued through the summer and will retake center stage as camp begins.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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Stutsman, a linebacker who played at Oklahoma, is in camp as an NFL rookie with the New Orleans Saints.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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But those who are lucky enough to score a reservation (or find themselves with a Nairobi layover while visiting other Safari Collection outposts) receive access to The Retreat at Giraffe Manor.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The department first introduced the program earlier this summer as one of its measures to combat an uptick in crime across the city, particularly in the urban core.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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This action marks another step in our ongoing efforts to combat fraud and support transparency and safety throughout the spirits industry.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 July 2025
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“Garrison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrison. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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