26984 words

garrison

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, or the buildings that the soldiers live in:

Examples:

The 100-strong garrison had received no supplies for a week.
a garrison town
2
to put a group of soldiers in a place in order to live there and defend it:

Examples:

Troops are garrisoned in the area.
3
a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, or the buildings that the soldiers live in

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