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   Gar·ri·son

   /ˈɡerəs(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it: "the entire garrison was mustered on the parade ground" Similar armed forceforcemilitary detachmentmilitary unitunitplatoonbrigaderegimentsquadronbattalioncompanylegioncorpstroopsmilitiasoldiers
   • ▪ the building occupied by troops stationed in a town to defend it: "forces from these garrisons have been used against governments" Similar fortressfortfortificationstrongholdblockhousecitadelcampencampmentcantonmentcommand postbasestationbarracksbilletquartersrare:casern

   verb

   • 1. provide (a place) with a body of troops: "troops are garrisoned in the various territories" Similar defendguardprotectpreservefortifybarricadeshieldsecuremanoccupysupply with troops
   • ▪ station (troops) in a particular place: "army regiments were garrisoned in Ireland" Similar stationpostput on dutyassignbilletdeployinstallbasesiteplacepositionlocatesituate

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘safety, means of protection’): from Old French garison, from garir ‘defend, provide’, of Germanic origin.

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   What is the meaning of garrison?

   • 1. occupy, protect, guard, defend, man, supply with troops British troops still garrisoned the country. 2. station, position, post, mount, install, assign, put on duty No other soldiers were garrisoned there.

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   What is a garrison & Fort?

   • a group of soldiers living in a town or fort to defend it; the buildings these soldiers live in The regiment was assigned to garrison duty in the north of the country. Half the garrison is/are on duty. Recognizing the importance of the area, they built a garrison and fortified the town.

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   Why did a town become a garrison?

   • Some people say it's because of the soldiers garrisoned in town. Then it became a garrison for transportation corps troops. Towns along the way are small, easy to garrison, spread far apart, and located at highway intersections, or clustered around oil facilities. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

   GARRISON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Why are garrisons important?

   • Circumstances in the garrisons may greatly favour the emergence of diversity by reassortment. Vaccinations against influenza were administered in autumn 2002 in two garrisons, where a total of 428 conscripts received the vaccine. Above all, large garrisons were considered vital to the prevention of uprisings or rebellions.

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   A garrison is a military post or the troops stationed there. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of the word garrison from various dictionaries and sources.

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   a group of soldiers living in or defending a town or building, or the buildings that the soldiers live in: The 100-strong garrison had received no supplies for a week. a garrison town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Places involved in military activity.

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    Learn the meaning of garrison as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples and origin. A garrison is a fortified place with troops, guns, etc., or the act of stationing troops in a place for its defense.